Ponderings over the pond: Prowling around in our garden

Monday, August 20, 2012

A praying mantis is on the prowl in the cup plants (Silphium).

And after the meal, all that is left is a wing of the swallowtail butterfly.

EH said...: Praying Mantis, They are so cool and alien-looking!; August 22, 2012 at 6:52 AM
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LS said...: They are incredible. We have two, different species, that like to hangout in the cup plants, and I bet there are lots of pollinators visiting that might be good prey....; August 22, 2012 at 10:07 PM

Ponderings over the pond