what an exciting find you've been able to document. you'll have to watch that spot for the birth so you can document it as well. wonderful images... have a great day~
Wow, Stewart how cool! What a find, you have a keen eye indeed. I love insects and in our former garden used to find these alien-looking fellows and try to photograph their faces :D)
Is she laying an eggsack? Or am I way off here.:-) Nice shots. Good to see you again Stewart. I had a rough year last year Stewart, and got away from blogging a lot at times. This year...new camera and better focus! (pun not intended :-) ) I'm sorry if I ignored you and so many others.
She looks big... I have only seen a couple in my garden in 20 years. My DIL has an egg case in a jar, they are supposed to hatch out sometime. I guess they eat a lot of bad bugs, but do they also eat bees?
Wonderful Stewart… I haven't seen a praying mantis in a very long time. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro… week 52 opens tonight:-)
how neat! have never seen them laying eggs before.
ReplyDeleteIt will be a while before I see this first of these emerge here.
ReplyDeleteWe have praying mantis here too but I wouldn't recognize the egg sack. Neat photo.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty cool. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool capture indeed, Stewart!! You do manage to get some wonderful, different shots! Thanks for sharing! Have a great new week!
ReplyDeleteHello Michael - lovely pictures - what beautiful colours - looks a little like our grasshoppers - have a good weekend - Jane UK
ReplyDeleteWow - what a cool discovery! Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteOh, I am certainly glad I stopped by today. This post is awesome Stewart.
ReplyDeleteSo cool - we don't have those here in Finland. :)
ReplyDeleteNot only are they great photos but what keen eyes you must have to have spotted it in the first place.
ReplyDeletewhat an exciting find you've been able to document. you'll have to watch that spot for the birth so you can document it as well. wonderful images... have a great day~
ReplyDeleteThey are cool insects, great sighting and capture! Have a happy week!
ReplyDeleteWow, Stewart how cool! What a find, you have a keen eye indeed.
ReplyDeleteI love insects and in our former garden used to find these alien-looking fellows and try to photograph their faces :D)
Very interesting she said hiding behind a large shrub. MB
ReplyDeleteYou are right - those trains are from IKEA. ;)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots Stewart.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Greetings Irma
ReplyDeleteI've always found the Praying Mantis to be among the most fascinating creatures on the planet. Great captures Stewart.
How interesting. Great timing that you got photos of it.
ReplyDeletePerfect timing. I've only seen one of these (not laying eggs) once or twice in my life -- they are amazing creatures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great discovery! I do hope you will let us know if they hatch!
ReplyDeleteIs she laying an eggsack? Or am I way off here.:-) Nice shots. Good to see you again Stewart. I had a rough year last year Stewart, and got away from blogging a lot at times. This year...new camera and better focus! (pun not intended :-) ) I'm sorry if I ignored you and so many others.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen that before. When I see one of these, they way they turn their head towards you makes it look like they are thinking.
ReplyDeleteI'm not thrilled about them since I found out that they kill and eat humming birds....
She looks big... I have only seen a couple in my garden in 20 years. My DIL has an egg case in a jar, they are supposed to hatch out sometime. I guess they eat a lot of bad bugs, but do they also eat bees?
ReplyDeleteWonderful Stewart… I haven't seen a praying mantis in a very long time. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro… week 52 opens tonight:-)
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