The little master came running pellmell into the living room on Sunday exclaiming about a praying mantis on the screen door. He was agitated to say the least. His plans involved stingers, pinchers, a preemptive strike, and total insecticide. Sitting in m… more »

Notice something different about this photo? Yep, that's not the view out my back porch window (they aren't that clean), it's Nellie outside. I hadn't seen her for two days and just happened to notice on my way back in the house from a tomato check, that… more »

I was frustrated that the focus was off on this picture, however, when I questioned whether you all would want to see it, bad focus job or not, I had to admit, I knew you'd want to see it. She's doing well on the back porch! more »

Okay, so I couldn't resist that subject. Nellie is showing some serious diva promise. Perhaps a little more chic than her predecessor if I dare say it. She was very divalicious for this particular photo shoot and while she was a little bit skittish she d… more »

This is not a Praying Mantis. This use to belong to one though. Praying Mantis's molt several times as they grow, so finding their little exoskeleton is a really good sign. Sadly, though, for me it was what I believed to be the final mantis picture for t… more »