tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post2802259705010004745..comments2024-02-23T01:18:53.139-08:00Comments on A Rose is a Rose...: Dinner for a MantisMashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-76355486917648595692012-10-09T17:37:50.568-07:002012-10-09T17:37:50.568-07:00These photos are phenomenal!! WOW! Life as an inse...These photos are phenomenal!! WOW! Life as an insect is rough. Mantis are such fierce predators. I wonder if they're ever stung by the bees?Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-86667570408149822302012-10-08T05:52:38.736-07:002012-10-08T05:52:38.736-07:00Fantastic photos, love the detail of the mantis.
...Fantastic photos, love the detail of the mantis.<br /><br />Gaz: <a rel="nofollow">Alternative Eden</a>Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360556804035922731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-9581530186815876292012-10-07T16:22:05.885-07:002012-10-07T16:22:05.885-07:00Hola Mashahoy estuvo aquí en la aldea mi hija Mont...Hola Mashahoy estuvo aquí en la aldea mi hija Montserrat ,quiso mandaste un saludo, ella estudió en Boston y es una admiradora de America, Le tiene un gran agrdecimiento por la formación que ahí recibió, porbalguna razón el iPad no funcionó correctamente, ella también tiene espirito de jardinera,puedes ver algunas de sus rosas si escribes - ortodoncia m g -es consolador que la jardinería pueda deMaruxanascimento @ gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03714886108197081418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-35915291384047239112012-10-03T14:05:23.877-07:002012-10-03T14:05:23.877-07:00Beautiful photos and amazing observation to have s...Beautiful photos and amazing observation to have spotted the mantis in the first place!Plant Standshttp://plantersandplantstands.com/marseillesindoorplantstandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-84778671380453797202012-10-03T03:42:02.947-07:002012-10-03T03:42:02.947-07:00Wow, that are really fabulous photos you made! You...Wow, that are really fabulous photos you made! You make me feel happy, that I'm a bit bigger than those poor insects who ended as a meal.<br />AlexAlex aus dem Gwundergartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345838066384134549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-60191412531248199372012-10-02T06:48:08.043-07:002012-10-02T06:48:08.043-07:00Creepy, but fabulous, just off to see if that blur...Creepy, but fabulous, just off to see if that blurry background can be achieved on a compact. Now what's the next post about, man eating Zombies?Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-53637915136855951602012-10-01T20:24:02.521-07:002012-10-01T20:24:02.521-07:00Interestingly enough, I just watched one of these ...Interestingly enough, I just watched one of these eat her mate yesterday. They are seriously seriously one of the scariest things on the planet per pound. Thank god they are only 3 inches high.<br />Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-52054783771415220182012-10-01T17:08:49.794-07:002012-10-01T17:08:49.794-07:00So fascinating, Masha! We have lots of Mantids her...So fascinating, Masha! We have lots of Mantids here, but I've never sat and watched one of them to see what it catches. I will be doing that this summer, though!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-26318582046520678902012-10-01T04:44:35.073-07:002012-10-01T04:44:35.073-07:00You hav been rewarded for your patience, wonderful...You hav been rewarded for your patience, wonderful pictures of the mantis and his victims!Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-52786865706543174252012-09-30T19:51:52.560-07:002012-09-30T19:51:52.560-07:00I don't want to watch the mantids here because...I don't want to watch the mantids here because unfortunately I think most, if not all, are Chinese mantids. I haven't seen an eggcase that looks like it belongs to a Carolina mantid. <br /><br />I feel sorry for the prey but everybody's gotta eat. Gorgeous photos as always.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-37336931331107391452012-09-30T17:52:21.797-07:002012-09-30T17:52:21.797-07:00Wow, these photos belong in a display or in a spre...Wow, these photos belong in a display or in a spread in a science magazine like National Geographic or Discover! Really--I would try selling them. Incredible!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-32381773983282866112012-09-30T13:26:28.849-07:002012-09-30T13:26:28.849-07:00Zdjęcia są wspaniałe, ale pokazują smutne wydarzen...Zdjęcia są wspaniałe, ale pokazują smutne wydarzenia. Wiem modliszka też musi jeść, ale motyle i pszczoły, przykro. Pozdrawiam.<br />The pictures are great, but they show a sad event. I also need to eat a praying mantis, but butterflies and bees, sorry. Yours.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-40326951929794700652012-09-30T13:25:44.209-07:002012-09-30T13:25:44.209-07:00Wow, what a story. Monsters in the Garden!Wow, what a story. Monsters in the Garden!ProfessorRoushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827625019371233145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-69613377188019422952012-09-30T12:03:50.055-07:002012-09-30T12:03:50.055-07:00Oh, dear! I can't believe you caught all that ...Oh, dear! I can't believe you caught all that on camera. I thought Praying Mantises only ate the bad guys. I admire your patience and skill with the camera!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-9870949667307766312012-09-30T10:39:52.165-07:002012-09-30T10:39:52.165-07:00Thank you!
Isabelle, I was afraid to come too clo...Thank you!<br /><br />Isabelle, I was afraid to come too close: I know the butterflies would not have liked that for sure, so I actually used a tele-photo and then cropped the images pretty severely. I am surprised they came out as well as they did.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-37672054318294421042012-09-30T04:50:14.683-07:002012-09-30T04:50:14.683-07:00It was like watching a short movie about mantis. B...It was like watching a short movie about mantis. Beautiful Masha !Dani P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14480088629814543163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-58760883662956291472012-09-30T00:36:10.326-07:002012-09-30T00:36:10.326-07:00Masha, you have a lot of patience and a very good ...Masha, you have a lot of patience and a very good camera!Mantises like this one do not live here so it was very interesting to watch their dinner.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-5788087962994102862012-09-29T22:23:02.107-07:002012-09-29T22:23:02.107-07:00Your photos are incredibly beautiful and so neat !...Your photos are incredibly beautiful and so neat ! What kind of lens did you use ?Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09320008305685064111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-26748547265050177102012-09-29T22:17:33.222-07:002012-09-29T22:17:33.222-07:00Fascinating, i had no idea mantis ate large insect...Fascinating, i had no idea mantis ate large insects like that, and three, wow. Amazing what you learn through the lens of a camera.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-36074369578819794442012-09-29T22:12:21.146-07:002012-09-29T22:12:21.146-07:00I don't think we have the mantis overhere. Eve...I don't think we have the mantis overhere. Eventhough it lookes rough it's what nature is. I always thought it only eats leaves. beautiful photo's masha.<br />Have a wonderful sunday.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-36678031858956082392012-09-29T20:17:46.685-07:002012-09-29T20:17:46.685-07:00Amazing captures! Amazing captures! The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-78171198664409999622012-09-29T19:41:18.720-07:002012-09-29T19:41:18.720-07:00These pictures are absolutely totally fascinating!...These pictures are absolutely totally fascinating!!! This is a perfect example of why I tell people that mantises aren't quite the good predator that everyone thinks they are ... because they eat EVERYTHING, not just bad insects. We had one hanging out on one of our window screens recently, and it was having quite the feast. The cats were watching very intently.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-57059196642053220482012-09-29T19:10:14.745-07:002012-09-29T19:10:14.745-07:00Sharon, thank you, that should have been the title...Sharon, thank you, that should have been the title had I thought of such an apt description myself...<br /><br />Dalene, I didn't either, it was quite upsetting to watch. But I am happy as long as a balance is maintained.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-27353563492280180332012-09-29T18:46:47.011-07:002012-09-29T18:46:47.011-07:00Amazing photography as usual, Marsha. I didn'...Amazing photography as usual, Marsha. I didn't know mantis eats bees!windowongeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14837902393593687487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791015846743839791.post-69886323905910297032012-09-29T18:44:16.355-07:002012-09-29T18:44:16.355-07:00life and death in the garden trough your eyes and ...life and death in the garden trough your eyes and a macro lens....coolsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529895941009940357noreply@blogger.com