With the exception of WordPress weekly photo challenge I did say, to keep my blogging time under control, I wouldn’t join any of the many challenges out there.
But today I have broken that self-imposed rule…
I’m joining in with Desley Jane’s “5 minute regular random”. Why? Well this morning I spotted our resident blue tongue lizard is back so I grabbed the camera and spent 5 minutes. trying to capture his blue tongue. Not easy…
He lives under the large jade plant and unfortunately some of the jade leaves got in the way. I couldn’t lean over to remove them as he would just scuttle away back into his pipe lair.He’s spotted me and thinks if he stays still I won’t see him. Jack rushes off to bring him some banana.
Carefully Jack pokes it into his space.
And puts it on a rock near his nose.
He swoops on to it. He loves banana.
Then he looks around for some more.
He starts to lick his lips and I try to catch the moment he puts his tongue out. It is quite difficult as the camera is not instantaneous when I press the button.I try again and again. This one was almost… Then success…
These are just a few of the many I took trying to catch that elusive tongue. Well that was a fun five minutes. Go over to see the absolutely delicious cake in DJ’s 5 minute random. It did only just last 5 minutes!!!
I think I may have fudged the rules a little DJ as we did supply the banana…
That is too cool and I applaud your tenacity to stick with it to get the results you sought.
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I kept expecting him to take off. So was pleased when I eventually caught the tongue out
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What a curiously blue-tongued beastie. Well caught, Pauline.
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Thanks Tish, he flicked that tongue in and out very quickly
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Just what I thought, Tish!
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Oh my goodness. That is cutest blue tongue I’ve ever seen.
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And so big too…
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That is too cool! 🙂
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Well done, Pauline! Tenacity paid off!
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I was excited to see him back
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Hehehe… I am certain DJ won’t mind a little rule breaking in order to capture the wee beastie’s fabulous tongue!
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Hadn’t seen him for a while, so I was so excited to see him back. That is the north facing wall and I think it is too hot for him in summer, but it keeps lovely and warm in winter
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Cunning Jack! 🙂 🙂 You got there in the end. Bit odd, that tongue, isn’t it?
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It certainly is
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How neat to one living in your yard! I’ve only seen the Blue tongued Skink in the zoo!
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He does a very good job of keeping the slug and snail population under control too.
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Hahahaha I guess supplying the banana does count as “interfering” but I love it! How did you discover that he loves banana?! Excellent response to the challenge – very happy to have you on board.
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Just trial and error leaving food around for him. Don’t give him too much to eat though as I like him to feed on the slugs and snails. He does a very good job of eradicating them too
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Excellent! Nature’s little helper.
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He matches my boots, and looks like a colorful alligator. How big is he?
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He/she (no way of telling the difference,) is about 12 inches
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So, It would take two for a pair of boots.
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I won’t let you near our little buddy….
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He is too far away, and I am not getting anywhere near where wallabies live.
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You got it well done, very cute!
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It took patience and lots of photos.
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Great captures of a beautiful lizard. I left likes and comments on some other posts on the site a few days ago, but I notice likes aren’t sticking…..
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I knew you would like our little garden buddy Cindy
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Fabulous, Pauline.
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Thanks Ruth
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