Sunday 12 May 2013

A Mantis for Monday.

Its a post and run today.  Mothers day here today which is much more important than a long post!



You can find more macro shots at Marco Monday.

Enjoy the pictures (and look after you Mum!)

28 comments:

  1. An emerald beauty!

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  2. A wonderful shot. They are beautiful.

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  3. Não consegui compreender a mensagem.

    Parabéns a todas as mães.

    Hoje elas são as guerreiras que nos acariciam os dias.

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  4. That's some great color! Ours are usually more subdued.

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  5. Beautiful macro picture, Stewart.
    Best wishes, Irma

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  6. It is a cool insect! Great macro shot. Stewart!

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  7. brilliant color! happy mom's day to your wife!

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  8. Beautiful macro shot Stewart!Happy Mother's Day!
    Dimi..

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  9. He is a beauty...such a pretty green. Hope you had a lovely MOther's Day with you mother. genie

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  10. Don't see mantids as much as I used to. They are an interesting insect and you've captured this one beautifully.

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  11. Ykies! He ( or she) is looking right at me. Don't the females eat their mates. Great shot.

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  12. Great creature, there!
    Mother's Day meant staying offline & away from screens for me for the day. Beautiful day for family yard work! :)

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  13. I have never seen one like this- great colour!

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  14. Well said Stewart... Very nice post...

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  15. Excellent shot and what a beautiful colour :)

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  16. Nice capture! It almost looks like it's dancing! :)

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  17. Looks like we are both buggy today. ha! And green. MB

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  18. Cool critter. Beautiful colour.

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  19. Interesting and nice, vivid color. Hope you enjoyed the day yesterday.

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  20. Lovely capture! So very bright green!

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  21. Nice capture of this predatory insect!

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  22. What a gorgeous green, and the smooth insect really stands out on the rough red brick. Nice!

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  23. It totally worked! Great photos Stewart! I can clearly remember diving into the big piles of leaves we raked up and the smell of them burning...

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  24. I love these guys! They look so alien! When they look at you, they appear to have some sort of intelligence. Maybe I'm the one who appears alien...

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