Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20213 minWestern Green Lizard CentralThe western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata) in the gallery below is one of three adult males I encountered throughout May 2021...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20211 minWestern Green Lizard YogaThis juvenile Lacerta bilineata is again the one with the distinct dark scale on its head that has chosen my garden as its habitat...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20212 minWestern Green Lizard - Alien FoodFlies obviously are an excellent food source for lizards, and as I've come to observe, for juvenile Lacerta bilineata in particular...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20212 minCommon Wall Lizard - Podarcis MuralisCommon wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) often share the same habitat with western green lizards (Lacerta bilineata), and although my blog...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20212 minWestern Green Lizard (Lacerta Bilineata): Daily RoutineThe Lacerta bilineata in the photo gallery below is one of three adult males that currently seem to rule "my" little lizard kingdom...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20212 minWestern Green Lizard Bush BabiesJuvenile western green lizards mostly live, hide and hunt between the leaves of bushes and shrubs...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20211 minWestern Green Lizard - Sleepy HeadThis juvenile lacerta bilineata is again the same individual that during the second half of May 2021 eventually chose my garden as...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20211 minCommon Wall Lizard - Close UpViewed up close common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) are even more impressive, for one because their dinosaur-like appearance becomes...
Lacerta BilineataJul 25, 20212 minWestern Green Lizard KingThe Lacerta bilineata in this photo gallery is one of three adult males that currently reign over our local western green lizard habitat...
Lacerta BilineataJul 24, 20212 minWestern Green Zucchini LizardThe Lacerta bilineata in the gallery below is little more than a lizard baby. The cute little guy probably hatched from the egg sometime...
Lacerta BilineataJul 24, 20211 minWestern Green Lizard - Leaf LizardThis juvenile Lacerta bilineata was one of the first individuals I was able to photograph in May 2021...
Lacerta BilineataJul 24, 20211 minPodarcis Muralis - Lizard Licking GoodThe common wall lizard (Podarcis Muralis) in the photos below reminded me of something: as much as I'm delighted that the land...
Lacerta BilineataSep 17, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♂ Hiding In The Grass...This male lacerta bilineata was one of the most beautiful individuals that I've ever encountered, and at an estimated length of nearly 45...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♂ An animal like a rare gemstone...This is again the same male lacerta bilineata I already mentioned earlier, the one I photographed in June 2015 that allowed me to get...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minPODARCIS MURALIS - Sticking out the tongue at your rivals...Here's some more nice screen shots of the same male podarcis muralis I already posted a whole gallery of earlier. I filmed him in May...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♀ The queen says goodbye...This is the final gallery of my favorite female lacerta bilineata, a magnificent individual and virtual lizard queen that is probably the...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♂ The king's favorite morning routine...This is again that perfect lacerta bilineata I met in May 2020, an impressive male that I estimated to have a length of nearly 45...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♂ The exotic beauty of a garden dragon...This male lacerta bilineata tolerated me within a distance of 50 centimeters (which is less than two feet) as long as I remained...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20202 minLACERTA BILINEATA - Monteggio, Malcantone, Ticino: a look at the reptile habitat...In these pictures you'll see where all "the action" took place: my garden in the beautiful community of Monteggio in the Malcantone...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♂ Getting up close...This male lacerta bilineata is the same one you've seen in an earlier gallery ("hiding in the grass"); he's one of the most perfect...
Lacerta BilineataAug 23, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♀ Never leave the human out of sight...This is again the female lacerta bilineata you've already seen in several other galleries. I met her on most days throughout June 2015,...
Lacerta BilineataAug 22, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♀ Relaxing on my neighbor's wall...This particular female lacerta bilineata figures quite prominently in these galleries, though she looks different every time depending on...
Lacerta BilineataAug 21, 20201 minMISUMENA VATIA - There's danger everywhere...My garden may look like a peaceful paradise to humans, but for the little creatures living in it it's a place where death lurks at every...
Lacerta BilineataAug 21, 20201 minLACERTA BILINEATA ♀ Diggin' up the goods...This slightly weathered looking female lacerta bilineata had been hunting in the vegetable patch in my garden, digging up worms with her...