September 23, 2006

• protected

  

  in PA the praying mantis is protected.  i only saw one once before this.  last year for a few days one hung out on the window at work.  this week this beauty has been on my garage.  they are pretty big - about 8" long - so it scared me at first.  my neightbor, Cyndi was very brave and waited with the dogs so i could go grab my camera - with my 100mm macro.  and she even got the little guy to get on a stick so i could take a pic of him NOT on the garage.  then she put him back.  Cyndi is awesome!  i got pretty close for these, so i could 'crop in camera'.  he has some mean looking pincers up close - and i was only a few inches away!!  i ran a few new presets that i'm trying out, and a few new actions, too.  isn't he stunning?!  (or is it a she?)

  

  

  

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