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I promised some info on the chamaleon how it originated on our islands so here goes!!
The Mediterranean chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) is normally brownish as this image or greenish as the one below. It can brighten or darken these colours according to its habitat or if it is alarmed in any way. It will also enlarge its tummy and open the mouth to look larger. The female lays its eggs in a small hole she digs underneath a tree. It lays approximately 20 to 30 eggs and covers them back. She then retreats back into the tree.
It was first introduced to the Maltese islands by missionaries in the mid ninteeth century. They were brought from Northern Africa. These were left in a large garden in St. Julians. During the years they have become widespread all over the islands. They are a protected species.
Laurence Saliba June 10, 2005
Please enlarge both versions. #261230Joy Rector June 10, 2005
Great imga. Wonderful story. #1454062S J June 10, 2005
Great shots, Laurence!! I'm sure that we'll definitely see it in te winner's circle next month!! Great work!! #1454114Kara L. Hendricks June 10, 2005
Well this little guy just blends right in... Wonderful close-up Laurence! #1454120Boentara Prajitno June 10, 2005
sharp picture, love the details #1454185Joline Frazier June 10, 2005
I enjoy your information on these wonderful creatures. Being an amatuer naturalist myself, I find it very interesting. The photos are great illustrations of these little guys. When I was a child, I remember some women wore chamaleons on a chain pinned to their jackets...I'm sure the chamaleons didn't enjoy it!!!! #1454203Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 10, 2005
Laurence, Thanks for the info, it is always great to learn new things.Michelle R. Kovach June 10, 2005
Howdy Neighbor! Very cool Laurence! Nicely done & thanks for the info on the lizzie! #1454264Alisha L. Ekstrom June 10, 2005
Great image Laurence. Thanks for the story. I love how these creatures can blend in with their environment. Great capture!!!:):) #1454285Jenny Bosmans June 10, 2005
OOOH!!! Fabulous details and great title, Laurence! Very nice to have some info! It's a winner to me! #1454288Carla Metzler June 10, 2005
Great shots of this very intereting little critter. Thanks for the info. Love the title, Laurence. #1454345Sandy Landon June 10, 2005
Great photos. I love how the first one looks like he is doing the splits. #1454399Jill Flynn June 10, 2005
This is an amazing shot Laurence - what a find! Great timing and capture here. He is "one" with the twigs. SO GOOD! #1454406Tammy Scott June 10, 2005
Awesome shot and story, Laurence! #1454449Anita Hogue June 10, 2005
Wow, Laurence, these are magnificient images!!! Thanks for your information. #1454479Tom Andersen June 10, 2005
Not only do we get wonderful images from you, Laurence, but also an education! Great work, my friend! #1454488Laurence Saliba June 10, 2005
Thanks Joy, Sanjay, Kara, Boentara, Joline, Deb, Michelle, Alisha, Jenny, Carla, Sandy, Jill, Tammy, Anita and Tom!!!!Kerby Pfrangle June 10, 2005
Laurence when I first glanced at this I thought oh that a twig.LOL
Than I enlarged it and it is fantastic.
Incrediable how you captured this.
I love it.
Kerby #1454665
Jessica McCollam June 10, 2005
WOW! He really does blend in so well! Fabulous capture and story, Laurence! Thank you for all the cool info!:) #1454667Olivia Navarro June 10, 2005
What a GREAT capture, Laurence! He blends in perfectly! #1454672Shelly A. Van Camp June 10, 2005
Wow, super cool!!! Great job...I found this pretty moth today that was bright pink and yellow..Shelly #1454674Melissa L. Zavadil June 10, 2005
Feeeeeed Meeeee! Oh that first one looks so hungry! What a great shot! Is that the same one in the second picture? Because boy if it is, he sure can puff up! Thanks for the information on this guy! I enjoyed reading that!! Great info!! #1454676Gail Vitikacs June 10, 2005
This is a coooool shot! Love it! Thanks for sharing! #1454693Laura Clay-Ballard June 10, 2005
wow!!!!!!!!! I see winner on this one! fantastic. superb. excellent. #1454706Jessica L. Richard June 10, 2005
great shots! thanks for sharing the info too, very educational! #1454712Goshka G. June 10, 2005
What a wonderful macro capture, Laurence!!! Love your title too!! #1454735Deborah Sandidge June 10, 2005
Great capture of this flexable little guy, Laurence! #1454744Cathy Barrows June 10, 2005
now that is camoflauged...he should not have any predators #1454988Dan Holm June 10, 2005
What a fabulous find, catch and capture, Laurence!! Beautifully done!! Excellent, as usual! #1455094Danilo Piccioni June 10, 2005
This is just great! #1455102Ermanno Radice June 10, 2005
Fantastic capture, this camaleonte is beautifulst, has not never seen any as this! Thanks for the information on the animal, are a lot interesting, Laurence! #1455168Kate Jackson June 10, 2005
The best title Laurence for this winning image! Love all the info #1455271Laurence Saliba June 10, 2005
Thanks Kerby, Jessica, Olivia, Shelly, Melissa, Gail, Laura, Jessica, Goshka, Deborah, Cathy, Dan, Danilo, Ermanno and Kate!!!! Truly wonderful comments!!! #1455293Laurence Saliba June 10, 2005
A dear friend of mine asked me for a B/W version. Well here it is my friend!!! #1455529Vicki Hunt June 10, 2005
This is so interesting...I am going to come back to re-read...love the tone of the image....Great work! #1455665LISA L. HOWARD June 10, 2005
What a wonderful image. Love the title. #1455708Judy S. Fung June 10, 2005
Wonderful detail, story and image, Laurence!! #1455810Mata Patan June 10, 2005
Not only 3 great images but also a Scientific lesson!!!Very well done!!! #1455861Kristian L. Stricklin June 10, 2005
Great images, Laurence! #1455901Lori S. Aschbrenner June 10, 2005
I always enjoy your images, Laurence! Not only are they AWESOME (especially like the pic of the gymnast in the 1st image), but I always come away with some new bit of knowledge. Now you have me wondering why in the world missionaries would be travelling with chamaleons!?! Thank you, Laurence! #1455930Kathryn (Love) Scheet June 10, 2005
fantastic capture of nature in the works Laurence! impressionante! #1455942Lori Carlson June 10, 2005
Most excellent Laurence!! I love this. Wonderful comp, subject and so sharp!! Great job on the photo and educating us! :0) #1456113Cathy Stancil June 10, 2005
This is the most perfect shot to demonstrate how good these little guys are with camoufage Laurence !! Great images and thank you for the infos ! #1456380Steve Mescha June 10, 2005
Thank you Lawrence for brightening each and every day for me :-) You are as wonderful as your photographs! My very first thought about these guys was how "African" they look. Obviously an inspiration for art through the centuries. I'm glad they're protected in Malta! #1456387Susan T. Evans June 10, 2005
Great capture Laurence, love the title and dof!!! #1456414Susan T. Evans June 10, 2005
Wow, this is great Laurence, he blends right it, looks like a tree branch, love the dof! #1456419Kathleen K. Parker June 10, 2005
What a cute little critter,and what a terrific shot,Laurence!Marsha S. Smith June 10, 2005
These little guys are so cute and I love the way you shot them, Laurence. The first one especially looks like he is really blending in. Reading your commentaries is just as great as seeing your images. #1456708Laurence Saliba June 10, 2005
Thanks Vicki, Lisa, Judy, Mata, Kristian, Lori, Cathy, Steve, Susan, Kathleen and Marsha!!!!!Adilson F. Ferreira June 10, 2005
Wonderful image Laurence!!!Jennifer Rennison June 10, 2005
WOW, Laurence, super cool shot! Love the way he blends with the twig really makes you study him, fabulous detail and dof!! Outstanding image! #1456898Walter Graziano June 11, 2005
Great shots Laurence, and I really enjoy when someone takes the time to give a history of certain things! (They really are ugly animals though!) #1457452Cathy Barrows June 11, 2005
boy these guys are amazing #1457629Brian Cassar June 11, 2005
Amazing sharpness Laurence. And wonderful info as usual. Well done! #1457819Jane Summa June 11, 2005
First, I have to say that I really think we'll be seeing this one again! Excellent shot, Laurence....every aspect of the image is excellent!! (great catch on his position, too!)Sharon Day June 11, 2005
Fantastic image, Laurence!!! Wonderful detail and BG! The thing looks just like part of the tree! Great job here! #1459675Amanda Price June 17, 2005
Fantastic shot, Laurence! #1484090Laurence Saliba June 17, 2005
Thanks so much Adilson, Jennifer, Wally, Cathy, Brian, Jane, Sharon, Opal and Amanda!!! #1484279Laurence Saliba September 06, 2005
Resubmitted 6th September 05. #1806733Sherry Stricklin Boles September 06, 2005
Fantastic capture, Laurence!!! I real like his pose and the way he just blends! Absolutely wonderful!! #1806847Shelly A. Van Camp September 06, 2005
Wow, how cool is this? Thanks for the info as well...My daughter loves lizards....I have a couple I did in Barbabdo's..this is a great shot!!!! :) #1807097Ermanno Radice September 06, 2005
I enjoy your information, wonderful image, Laurence! #1807106Sylvia Rossler September 06, 2005
Oh my gosh ...Laurence you will never stop to amaze me ! This is superbe,amazing wonderful! This cameleon picture is a winner for me !!!Roxanne M. Bubar September 06, 2005
WOW Fantastic image and thanks for the story that went along with it. #1807533Silvia Nunes September 06, 2005
Beautiful shot Laurence !Wonderful!Jamil Saliba September 06, 2005
Vey unique Chameleon capture Lourence , we have the same kind of chameleon just thist kind but we have one problem the cats all the time hunt them and it is realy in danger to disapear #1807729Jenny Bosmans September 06, 2005
I still love your 'Twiggy's' as much as before, Laurence!! Fantastic images and story!! #1807950Mata Patan September 06, 2005
Most important thing is to beleive until the end that certain shots are good! Well done resubmission! #1807980Deborah Sandidge September 06, 2005
I love his pose and how he blends beautifully with surroundings - great capture, Laurence! #1808125April Riggs September 06, 2005
Great information and a wonderful shot #1808133Marsha S. Smith September 06, 2005
Great shots, Laurence. I love it when you go all educational on us. Hey, we should enter you into the monthly category. You are sure to win!!! :) #1808199Debra Booth September 06, 2005
Great capture of this incredible creature, Laurence!! #1808504Roger Bernabo September 07, 2005
wonderful shot and the info was very good too #1811528Noel Baebler September 08, 2005
Simply a wonderful shot, Laurence! #1815752Noel Baebler September 08, 2005
Simply a wonderful shot, Laurence! #1815753Barbara Helgason September 09, 2005
Incredible details Laurence, I am so glad I stopped by your gallery and enlarged this picture. It just has to be seen full size to be truly appreciated. #1818869Jill Flynn September 09, 2005
He is "ONE WITH THAT STICK" Laurence! OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!! #1819551Laurence Saliba September 10, 2005
Thanks so very much for all the wonderful comments!!!!! #1820440Terry L. Ellis September 11, 2005
Fascinating captures, Laurence! Wonderful framing on them both! Great job and wonderful lesson! Thank you! #1825158Laurence Saliba September 11, 2005
Thanks Terry!!!!! #1825746Joy E. Cobb October 21, 2005
Congratulations once again, Laurence! :) #1977071Carla Metzler October 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Laurence!! #1977724Sylvia Rossler October 21, 2005
Congrats on my favourite of your finalists :o) #1977967Laurence Saliba October 21, 2005
Thanks so much every one!!!! #1978314Lucia De Giovanni October 21, 2005
Big Congratulations from Colorado!!! #1978511Ermanno Radice October 21, 2005
Many congratulations on your wonderful finalist, my favorite of the four, Laurence!!! #1978930Jamil Saliba October 21, 2005
Congratulations laurence !!!! will done #1979091Laurence Saliba October 21, 2005
Thanks Lucia, Ermanno and Jamil!!! #1979234Jill Flynn October 21, 2005
Yeah! Congratulations on ANOTHER terrific finalist Laurence! #1980393Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Laurence, on another wonderful finalist! #1980975Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Laurence. He is soooo cute! #1981478Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005
Congrats to you again Laurence, on another well deserved finalist! #1981551KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005
Melissa L. Zavadil October 22, 2005
I am so glad I got to see this one again!! This is wonderful!!! CONGRATS!! #1982426Stanley J. Contrades October 23, 2005
Terrific, Laurence, and CONGRATULATIONS once again!!Laurence Saliba October 23, 2005
A big thank you to all of you!!! #1986817Lori Carlson November 18, 2005
Still adore Twiggy!! Congrats Laurence!! :0) #2093135Laurence Saliba January 15, 2006
Resubmitted 15th January 2006 for Monthly theme 'Transform'. I entered this again because I think that this is one of the most capable animals in the wild that can transform itself into twigs or leaves to hide itself from prey or predators. #2290057Darryl Wilkinson February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Laurence, the "transformation" trick worked! What a fascinating image, WOW!!! BRAVO!!! #2444004Jill Flynn February 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Laurence! #2445817Life Expressions February 21, 2006
Congrats Laurence!!! #2446066Deborah Sandidge February 21, 2006
Outstanding Laurence, congratulations on your fantastic finalists! #2446526Laurence Saliba February 21, 2006
Thanks everyone!!!! #2446550Cathy M. Gromball February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laurence!Cathy :) #2446995
Carla Metzler February 21, 2006
Oh how I love this image!!!! Congratulations, Laruence!! :D #2447057Laurence Saliba February 21, 2006
Thanks!!! This will most probably stay one of my all time favourites!!! #2447438Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006
Mine too !! Just love this and I hope this time is the right ;o) Big congrats again Laurence :O) #2447812Noel Baebler February 21, 2006
Huzzah, Laurence! #2448636Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006
CONGRATS, Laurence! Well deserved! #2449188Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006
Congrats on this stunning capture receiving Finalist :) #2450712Laurence Saliba February 21, 2006
Thanks everyone!!! I appreciate this so much. Thanks. #2450802Milan Banik February 22, 2006
Laurence congratulations on wild finalist! #2453733Stanley J. Contrades February 22, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS and good luck to you in the next round, Laurence!!Laurence Saliba February 23, 2006
Thanks Milan, thanks Stan!!! #2460319Cindy Paquette February 24, 2006
Way to go Stan!!! #2463120C A July 07, 2007
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