Turquoise in the desert

19 03 2026

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat the heck are you doing out in mid-March?!

I don’t know what minimum temperature these little critters need to pop out into the open wide world, but it was at least 74F in Disappointment Valley yesterday.

Not quite 80 … but the weather(wo)man says it’s coming. 😦

I love seeing these lizards – they’re my favorites! – but I never think about seeing them in the middle of March. (Yes, yes, I am starting to watch for the first snakes of the season … !)


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19 03 2026
lovewildmustangs's avatar lovewildmustangs

Beautiful lizard colors!

19 03 2026
TJ's avatar TJ

I love seeing them! … Just not in March.

19 03 2026
karenflash3's avatar karenflash3

What a cute guy or gal! What beautiful color patterns !

19 03 2026
TJ's avatar TJ

Super cute, right? 🙂 I think this is a male (!?).

19 03 2026
Sue E. Story's avatar Sue E. Story

They’re my favorite lizard too, TJ! But it’s scary they’re out already. We’re going to be 80 today too. 80. It’s March for pete’s sake. We are so – as you said – in deep doo doo.

19 03 2026
TJ's avatar TJ

It’s at least 82F right now. 😦 I mean … we’re past *warm* now. Yikes yikes yikes.

19 03 2026
Martha Kennedy's avatar Martha Kennedy

77 here yesterday… Dark times. This guy is beautiful.

19 03 2026
TJ's avatar TJ

Wowza. I was out all afternoon, so I don’t know what we got up to beyond 74, but holy smokes. Way too hot – and dry.

19 03 2026
baileytan's avatar baileytan

I’m surprised they’re out here too, snakes and lizards. This one is very pretty. Great photo of him/her.

Gotta keep those eyes open when walking!!

19 03 2026
TJ's avatar TJ

Definitely! I admit that I get a little (OK, a lotta) lax during the winter months. March is not time for them yet!

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