Thanks. He stayed around a bit after we fed him that little ant. I assume it is a hatchling, and will grow to a more "normal size, so he can help keep down the bugs around our pool. One can hope.
Several years ago, I place several egg clusters in the shrubbery around the pool. I like to think perhaps he is one of my "imports." Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 8:04 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: > Nice series - looks like you and the mantis had a good time! > > > On 7/12/2015 1:05 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> I was working in the yard today, while my wife was at the pool >> listening to a podcast. She called to me said I should bring my >> camera to the pool. >> >> She had placed a flowery table cloth on one of the picnic tables on >> the pool patio, and a small Praying Mantis had flown on to one of the >> flowers. >> >> Since we had recently attended a big screen version of The Princess >> Bride at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (hosted by Cary Elwes), >> the little fellow immediately brought to my mind The Impressive >> Clergyman, as portrayed by Peter Cook. <G> >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18052828 >> >> I took this image with my car key to illustrate how tiny the mantis really >> is: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18052835 >> >> We found a tiny ant, and fed it to the mantis: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18052856 >> >> He enjoyed his lunch at the pool: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18052849&size=lg >> >> The whole gallery is here: >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=18052849&size=lg >> >> K-5 II S, FA 100 mm F2.8 MACRO >> Comments are invited and appreciated. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
