I could have opened the door for her.
She and I had an eye to eye chat about inside or outside.
I had seen a male in the ivy and I knew Manti had eggs to lay.
Maybe later in the season she could come in for awhile. I will be bringing in the six planter boxes of Scented Geraniums soon. There could be a bug or two for her to clean off of them.
4 comments:
eeek! I don't even know what I would do if faced with your friend! Amazing photos!
Hi Saucy,
The Praying Mantis can seem scary but is a friend of the garden. They eat all sorts of harmful bugs as does the Lady Beetle.
I have been known to bring a Mantis in come Autumn to help get the bugs off of the plants I bring in. The Mantis has a short life span so will die after frost outside and inside only a few weeks after that.
I think they are very cool looking and am so pleased to have photos this year. They are ancient bugs.
~Q~
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Dear Q~
Oh my goodness, what a wonderful photo - eye to eye contact. AWESOME!
I love the one of little mantis peeking through the ironworks of your door.
L~ sprite
Dear Sprite,
Over the years I have made friends with many a Manti! This one came in early summer and I have seen her off and on all season. With her laying eggs I do hope we will be able to make friends with her off spring. I watch the Praying Mantis grow up from tiny green babies to full brown adults.
Some folks talk with the animals I talk with the plants and the bugs!
~Q~
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