Lizard weather - Blue-belly Lizard aka Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
We've had lizard weather lately!
*Sigh* It's been quite warm, a record-setting 82 degrees for Santa Barbara yesterday.
This is looking down on a little Blue-belly Lizard aka Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) looking for prey on the sandstone outcrop in our canyon that still holds some moisture from December rains. (San Marcos Pass, 7 January 2015)
You can see the "third eye" that these lizards have. It's that small light-brown disk in the center of my photo, towards the apex of the triangle behind the lizard's eyes. It's also called a "parietal eye" or "pineal eye". It appears to have a lens. As I understand, this third eye distinguishes light and dark, and has something to do with controlling body temperature and daily rhythms. It's associated with the pineal gland, which we have too, buried deep in our heads. It's so interesting that Descartes picked the pineal gland (our third eye, somewhat buried) as the seat of the soul.
Lizard weather - Blue-belly Lizard aka Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
We've had lizard weather lately!
*Sigh* It's been quite warm, a record-setting 82 degrees for Santa Barbara yesterday.
This is looking down on a little Blue-belly Lizard aka Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) looking for prey on the sandstone outcrop in our canyon that still holds some moisture from December rains. (San Marcos Pass, 7 January 2015)
You can see the "third eye" that these lizards have. It's that small light-brown disk in the center of my photo, towards the apex of the triangle behind the lizard's eyes. It's also called a "parietal eye" or "pineal eye". It appears to have a lens. As I understand, this third eye distinguishes light and dark, and has something to do with controlling body temperature and daily rhythms. It's associated with the pineal gland, which we have too, buried deep in our heads. It's so interesting that Descartes picked the pineal gland (our third eye, somewhat buried) as the seat of the soul.