Mystical Magical Mantis
Every summer since my childhood years I have scoured the gardens looking for a creature that at one point in my life, was larger than my hand.
When I looked into its eyes I believed it guarded the garden and its presence assured the safety of all who entered.
I conjured up images of fairies riding these creatures after dusk.
Their ability to transform colors only added to their mystical quality.
We all need a bit of magic in our gardens! Thank you for stopping by and sharing today’s magic!
These are fabulous photos. What a great find.
Excellent capture of detail in the photos.
Thank you and the mantis thanks you too!
What great detail! These really do look like mythical, magical creatures… They seem to be looking at you as you take the photos, or is that just my imagination!
It really seems they are. I talk to them and they appear to respond!
Excellent close ups, Bonnie.
Inspiring – I need to watch and learn and put my macro lens to work as you do so expertly. Thanks for sharing.
omygod, dude, those are gorgeous! isn”t it great that theres almost ALWAYS something around for some killer macro shots
okay, maybe not ALL the time…..no,no…i stand by “all the time” but there are way too many variablesf for them all to come out “killer” (God, i talk too much)
Thank you, your excitement is contagious!!!
I rarely have them here in my gardens….thank you for sharing pics!
Spectacular!!! I enjoyed the magnificence of your art so very much! Thank you. — Jeanette Gallagher
this is really beautiful !!! all green and pink !!
Thank you! While walking through the garden the color combination caught my eye and I had to run to the house to get my camera!
you have a beautiful garden dear !!!
Amazing shots!
A happy color combination: the green of the mantis goes well with the magenta of the flower.
Steve Schwartzman
http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com
Thank you.
It actually caught my eye as I walked through the garden. Had to run back to the house to get the camera!
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