Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.
As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”
The Northern Italian Wall Lizards seem to be doing well. I counted eight the other day, including the one in the series of photos below, peeking out of a crevice in a pyramidal mausoleum.
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Cute little lizards! Much like an anole my son had as a pet. How do the survive the winter?
Not exactly sure. They must go to ground and do a hibernation or semi-hibernation thing.
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