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The Majestic Praying Mantis

Monday, September 29th, 2008

I was out in the garden today for a relaxing break from all the stuff that goes on INSIDE the house.  You know, cleaning, working, cleaning, cooking, cleaning, math, cleaning.  Did I say cleaning?

Four times?  Okay.  :)

Anway, high up in a large gardenia bush was this…

Yes, the gardenia bush is large.  The praying mantis sits above my eye level.  Quite an imposing sight.  Praying mantis slowly moved the wasp(?) away from its face to look at me. 

Praying Mantis has obviously been eating.  I can only imagine the dread this wasp felt when caught.  If wasps experience dread, that is.

I think Praying Mantis strikes a very imposing silhouette.

I mean, I would hate to be an insect right now.  Wouldn’t you?

Lynn

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A Thyme for Us

Monday, July 14th, 2008

I was thinking of you in the garden today.  Yes, you. 

I was thinking that one can never have enough thyme…

to stroll in the garden, that is.

Look at the red-banded hairstreak!

and the liatris.

Black-eyed Susan.  Summer makes bright colors!

Maybe more of crepe myrtle’s snow will cool things down.

Look at the insects hanging out underneath the Achillea bloom.  Can you see them?

Top floor, please.

This Mason wasp (Mon0bia quadridens) knows what it likes.

A beautiful creature.

Can you get any bluer than this? 

Anyway, we’re not blue, because we’ve had thyme in the garden today.  :)

Lynn

 

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