Lizards shed their skin like a snake, exposing a fresh new skin underneath.

This lizard was drinking drops of water from the leaf.

A young brown lizard.

There is a variety of lizards in the garden, and they are very welcome. They eat all kinds of bugs, but they REALLY love to eat cockroaches!

When I clear overgrown patches in the garden, stirring up the ground and mulch, lizards will gather within a few feet of the area I'm working. As the ground is disturbed, garden roaches run out, and the lizards dart forward to grab them, then retreat to the sidelines with their catch.

Lizards come in many varieties - some are smooth skinned and can change their color from brilliant green to brown or tan.

Others are brown with speckles, and some look like little dragons. Check out the ridge on the back of this one!