Photo Friday: Plague Season

It's plague season here in Florida. I was outside on the front stoop trying to get a picture of a woodpecker (he wasn't cooperating) when as I turned around I was surprised by this guy.

While not technically a locust, (I don't think) This thing was HUGE! So I am calling it a locust, a big pissed locust with friends! I found his bigger and badder brother on the back porch later that day.

 Big Bad Billy Locust (BBBL for short) is here to KILL YOU! (And all you little plants too.)

So after the plague of Locusts it was time for.....
FROGS!

Found this cute little guy on my back door when I was bringing the dogs in. Awww, cute widdle baby froggy.

The next night, Big Bro showed up on the door. Still cute!

And the next night, Momma showed up hiding behind Lou's cage.

Though you can't really tell by this picture, she was much bigger then the first two. We've been finding frogs all over the back porch at night and last night one hit the front window so hard I squeaked from the unexpected noise.

So that was my week, how was yours?

Wild Backyard

Last week when I stepped out into the back yard there was a lizard party going on. There were Lizards everywhere so I stepped back inside to grab the camera and get a picture or 2. On my return most had scampered off, but this Anole hung around to say "Hello."

"Hello."

I was surprised to find his twin on the other side of the cage.

"Hello, have you seen my twin?"

There were also a pair of brown Anoles on the fence courting..well..beyond courting. I didn't take a picture because well...this isn't "Anoles Gone Wild" or anything.


It's been warming up down here, so the Anoles and birds have been all a flutter with their speed dating. When we stopped for gas this weekend this poor male Grackle had gotten chased off by another male with his woman. He squawked a bit and hopped off. Upon hitting the sunny black top she started doing a funny little goose step before flying away for cooler perches.

"Hot..Hot..HOT!"

Ah spring. ;)