I'm not sure what is being communicated here. This shot has a very flat appearance and the colors are kinda dull. Did you use the on camera flash? If so, try shooting again without it. Preferably during early morning or late evening hours when the light is best. Playing with levels in photoshop or other editing software will help bring out the colors also.
Compositionally, the centered subject doesn't look like it is placed properly. An off centered compostion would help.
TC
I guess he's colorful and adorable. But it's a rather unimaginative composition with him plunked smack dab in the middle, and other than prompting this comment, I don't see how he is used to communicate.
maybe it's a talking gnome :)
i can't really see anything in this pic that suggests communication, maybe if you would have put some other garden thing like a snail with him it could have portrayed a conversation