"Dan Henry"- our resident lizard

Why did I name this little guy Dan Henry? I don't know. The name just came to me. I've seen him or the like, in the patio area before but I didn't pay much attention to it. Now, that I've tended to the patio area more, I've noticed him more. There's another one also. I assume it's his mate. I named her 'Bertha'. Yeah, it just came to me.

Dan Henry and Bertha are residents in our patio area, trekking from the spike plant corner, through the sandy pond spot, behind the garden shelf, through the potted plants, then back again. I want to assume they had eggs, but I never peered in their lair, fearing I'd disturb them causing them to never return.

I love that they chose our yard as their home. I wonder what other surprise creatures we'll see. What have you seen in your garden area?

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