A little over week ago, I saw this female praying mantis hiding amongst the daisies.
I watched her for several minutes. Initially she appeared to be sleeping and then she awakened. She seemed intensely curious with all the activity that the daisies attracted. I guess she was looking for a feast.
She moved to a position close to all the insects; Bumblebees, honeybees, wasps, and flies were in abundance gorging themselves on nectar. I watched as the honeybees buzzed away, legs heavily laden with pollen. I imagined some of them returning to their hive, crops full of nectar ready to dump their precious load in preparation for cooler months.I must say that I breathed a sigh of relief that the praying mantis did not pounce on them, at least the ones I saw.
Ooooo….lovely daisies. Still in bloom in the autumn?
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@suituapui, Indeed they are still in bloom. They are holding on… I love seeing them when I’m outside.
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Nice photo, at first look I was like; what mantis are you talking about in this pic… good thing I wasn’t an insect looking for a cozy place to land!
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@Kenny, Well you would have been devoured quickly. Or perhaps not, A few flies landed on the same petal as the mantis and she ignored them. I believe she was looking for bigger game.
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I know you and I have chatted about these lil guys before! I think they are amazing! It’s rare to see them much anymore! I used to remember seeing them all the time when I was little.
I think we chatted about how it was illegal to kill them in both NY and Maryland…I think it still is!
So luck to have been able to snap a photo of him! So very neat!
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@Jennifer, Yep, it’s illegal to kill them here. It doesn’t stop people from doing that I’m sure. Oh this one was definitely a female praying mantis. She most likely was thinking about laying her egg sac soon.
We see a lot of praying mantis at our place. Then again we have lots vegetation that they adore. Several times during the summer I had to take them outside since they found their way into our home. The baby praying mantises are so adorable. I look forward to seeing them each year.
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@Opal,
That’s great that you have them around your place! I wish I could see more around here!
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@Jennifer, Well… come down next year during Mantis season. 😉
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