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author TW_Bda (Tim White)
   
subjectWild life
title An Anole
date5/17/2011 5:50:52 AM
detailsAntiguan Anole. Three species of anolis lizards were introduced to Bermuda in 1905 to control fruit flies. In the 1940's, the cedar scale insect got onto the island and started decimating the endemic Bermuda cedar tree. To control that they introduced ladybirds/bugs, but the lizards ate them before they could do their job. So, in 1957 they then introduced the kiskadee (my previous post: http://www.photoblink.com/imageview.asp?imageid=247547) to eat the lizards. They in turn eat just about anything, including the endemic and endangered Bermuda skink, and also bluebird eggs, massively reducing both populations. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, I guess...
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1 herman blockx   (5/17/2011 6:20:23 AM)
very beautiful close-up of this displaying anole ; some very fine detail in the head-area ;
and thanks for the interesting info too ; a new a lot of islands have problems with introduced species , but I did not know Bermuda was also one of them; sad to see also how people don't learn of their mistakes and just go on introducing extra species , making the situation even worse ,
2 Sreten   (5/17/2011 6:31:58 AM)
Excellent lizard's portrait, great light and details. Your story is a wonderful example how to disrupt some natural fauna balance with irreversible effect.
3 Wessel-130766     (5/17/2011 10:10:38 AM)
Very detailed and very crispy. That's the way humans beings are,solving a problem with multiple new problems.
4 Ray Griffiths (There's no peas for the wicked)   (5/17/2011 10:21:35 AM)
Cool looking dude.
5 joe bellantoni   (5/17/2011 10:35:53 AM)
sounds like something that is happening in Florida. The Bahamian anole is overtaking the Carolina anole and up through the south.

Nice image of a displaying male I belive.
6 Michael Boyle   (5/17/2011 3:38:31 PM)
Superb work on this profile and most interesting narrative .....
7 trev White (trevor White)   (5/17/2011 4:19:34 PM)
What a stunning picture. Shame about the story of mans interference but without it we would not have your picture to enjoy.
8 Reidar     (5/17/2011 6:29:26 PM)
Lovely picture Tim.
9 tomaabov   (5/18/2011 2:24:04 PM)
Great details, pose , colors...super shot!
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