Garden Stalkers

   About mid morning, I headed to the garden to get a few chores completed before I cranked the lawnmower again.  The sun had warmed the chill from the air so a few critters were out and about.  On the fence rail, there was a show of territorial rights happening!  Two male green anoles were trying to intimidate each other with the flaring of necks and the showing of the bright red dewlaps.  Other than the "I'm bigger than you" performance, there was not much battling.  Both lizards soon tired of the display and went along their respected ways.  One opted to venture into the flowers while the other climbed onto a tomato plant.  Neither of these fellows seemed to be in prime condition.  Both were shedding and both had visual marks of being under stress.  

  Personally, I am glad the lizards were there.  Recently, tiny holes have been appearing in the plant leaves indicating that I have some varmints to eradicate.  My method of "safe" spraying works somewhat but is never as effective as the lizards and birds.  While I was pulling a few weeds from under the tomatoes, the one lizard was happily snapping up some tiny caterpillars.  This is natural pest control at its best!  Since the lizards seemed to have settled their differences, all is good in the garden realm!