Welcome to Fort Lizarddale, Florida!
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23677)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
May 15, 2021 1:31pm CST
No matter where you go once you step out your door you will see Lenny Lizard or one of his relatives roaming around Gateway--it is a way of life here and most people don't pay attention to them. They do keep us insect free as far as I can tell. I don't remember the last time I saw a mosquito, fly or ant around. Also, I don't recall ever seeing one in my apartment unless they come in during the night.
It is 'rainy season' here and hurricane season starts June 1 but so far whatever rain we have gotten comes during late evening or night. Our days, like today, are sunny, bright, warm, lower humidity and a cool breeze making it a pleasant afternoon though many make think a temperature of 82 degrees is hot, it isn't!
Along with the rainy season comes the arrival of what seems like new birds--though you might not see it there is a bird in back of the trees in the picture next to the weather chart and it has been standing still for a long time!
I never get tired of looking out my window or going down to The Point and just relaxing!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
We have so many with beautiful curled tails but I can never get a picture of them!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
@CarolDM Thanks--we are often called Fort Likkerdale because of Spring Break!!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 May 21
@GreatMartin Love the title of your post by the way. 
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@JamesHxstatic (29233)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 May 21
That sounds like a great place to live for you!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
A great place for anyone!!
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@much2say (53868)
• Los Angeles, California
15 May 21
80s is good . . . right, my part of CA wouldn't consider that hot either 
. But you have the rains and you are by the water. We have a few regular lizards - though they have not introduced their names to us yet . It's always enjoyable to observe the birds. Ah, the life you have . . . relaxation to the max!
. But you have the rains and you are by the water. We have a few regular lizards - though they have not introduced their names to us yet . It's always enjoyable to observe the birds. Ah, the life you have . . . relaxation to the max!3 people like this
@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
Now we are getting an excess of---oh heck--senior citizen moment--the long green lizards!1
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@much2say (53868)
• Los Angeles, California
21 May 21
@GreatMartin It does seem like more lizards have come out. I don't see the green ones though . . . ours are kinda gray-ish - sometimes kinda blueish . . . and I have seen orangy ones.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
22 May 21
@much2say I love the ones with real curly tails!!
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@LadyDuck (457218)
• Switzerland
17 May 21
@GreatMartin It's beautiful today, I had a long walk early this morning.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 May 21
@LadyDuck Had to get up early for doctor's appointment--I will be grumpy all day!!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
Another beautiful day today--the breeze and low humidity equal gold days!!
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@kobesbuddy (74408)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 May 21
As long as those lizards are harmless, I'd be happy to have them eating mosquitoes and other bugs. We need rain, when it finally comes, it's usually during the night.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
We are in need of rain too.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
@kobesbuddy We get them also--ARGH!!
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@kobesbuddy (74408)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 May 21
@GreatMartin We had a terrible forest fire last month, it burnt 6,000 acres!
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
15 May 21
You have a great place, I think it's a good sign that ecological balance is working fine.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
16 May 21
@GreatMartin wherever there are too much people for sure there's an eco-system imbalance.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
@louievill Time to get rid of the humans!!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
Not with help from humans!!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
Wild life is almost as interesting as human behavior only animals are better behaved!!!
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@xander6464 (40825)
• Wapello, Iowa
15 May 21
You're showing almost all of Bette. It must be her birthday or something.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 May 21
@xander6464 Better than none I guess!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
I figured you would need a cheap thrill by now---next time I'll show you in her transgender outfit!
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@xander6464 (40825)
• Wapello, Iowa
18 May 21
@GreatMartin You know cheap thrills are all I can afford!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 May 21
And there are many different varieties!!
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@JESSY3236 (18886)
• United States
18 May 21
My cat loves to eat lizards. It's so sad.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 May 21
Cats do what they gotta do!
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@florelway (23092)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
15 May 21
It's nature's way of getting rid of unwanted flies. Your lucky to have a clean environment, nice weather. Enjoy watching the birds..
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
@florelway Like today--low humidity--ocean breeze--a perfect day!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 May 21
I LOVE everything Mother Nature provides!!
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@youfiq (2572)
• United States
17 May 21
Wow, that's a very rare sight, being able to take pictures of various kinds of animals around there, I think it must be because the environment there is still beautiful so the animals don't lose their habitat so they still survive there, that's so unique.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 May 21
Oh they are losing their habitat which is why we have alligators and snakes showing up in pools!!
@kaylachan (57319)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 May 21
That's Florida life for you. I agree about it being refreshing today. My husband and I did our weekly grocery shopping. It's more plesent going out when the weather is cool and the humidity is down.
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@RasmaSandra (73158)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 May 21
There are little tiny lizard hopping around here all the time, I used to have some bigger ones come to visit me like this one but no lizard has been around in a while now.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 May 21
Seems we have them on the grounds 24/7!!
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@everwonderwhy (6696)
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15 May 21
Florida must be the place to be. Glad you are enjoying where you are now.
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