This is a paper wasp devouring a monarch caterpillar. . . .
And this is what's left of a monarch caterpillar after a wasp is through with it:
Lizards (or anoles as most of our lizards are appropriately called) eat butterfly eggs and caterpillars. Here is a lizard with an adult butterfly. It was at the end of it's life and was struggling on the sidewalk. I could see the lizard eyeing it and then grab it. It was a pretty heavy load for the lizard so I had time to run get my camera and snap this picture just before the poor butterfly was carried into the brush:
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I have been a amateur gardner for quite a while, but as I type this our yard is finally getting professional help from a landscaper who just loves our Florida native species. We are going to incoporate my left over plantings that work to attract and feed the bee's and butterflies. I just found your blog and just love the articles and photos. I hope that you keep up your blog it really is packed with a lot of helpful information as well as things people may not ever get the chance to see in their own garden. When I get the chance I would like to come back to this blog and check out your previous articles. I just recently bought Rosemary's Gladstars book called Family Herbal and she highly recommends buying seeds and plants from local growers in your own state and that is how I found your website.
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