Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.
Many perks!
<...more...>
|
07-06-2015, 08:33 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 2,393
|
|
Orchids bear strange fruit
Went into the greenhouse and did a double take when I saw this.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 13 Likes
|
Raqsharqi, wintergirl, judith_arquette, DeaC, lotis146, No-Pro-mwa, lepetitmartien, ula, phalnoob, dmagnan, Picotee, Keri_Mar, vlhart liked this post
|
|
|
07-06-2015, 08:36 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2014
Age: 45
Posts: 453
|
|
Looks like a grasshopper or bug or something  |
|
Post Thanks / Like - 2 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
07-06-2015, 08:52 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 57
|
|
Praying mantis !! The ultimate bug destroyer. Cool !!
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 7 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
07-06-2015, 10:11 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 2,393
|
|
I just love seeing these in the garden, mantises kill a lot of bugs.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
07-06-2015, 11:19 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Zone: 6b
Location: PA coal country
Posts: 3,381
|
|
I make it a point to collect an egg case over the winter to relocate to my property.
__________________
Be who you are and say what you think. Those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
07-06-2015, 11:35 PM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Colorado
Age: 44
Posts: 2,585
|
|
In Malaga?
|
07-06-2015, 11:50 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Zone: 6a
Location: Midwest USA
Posts: 1,647
|
|
Oh my goodness that is fantastic! Yeah, thanks for sharing, I haven't seen a Praying Mantis in quite some time. What a great discovery.  |
07-07-2015, 12:50 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Marlborough
Age: 33
Posts: 648
|
|
I always do a little happy dance when I see these guys in our garden!  |
07-07-2015, 09:17 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2012
Zone: 8a
Location: Athens, Georgia, USA
Posts: 3,208
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by CambriaWhat
In Malaga?
|
There are mantis species that live all over the world in temperate and tropical climates.
Definitely a mantis. |
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
07-07-2015, 09:39 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Zone: 7a
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 2,780
|
|
Preying mantis is my favorite all time insect. have you seen the orchid/flower mantis? they are white/pink/purple, and hide in orchids. Lovely.
Last edited by Optimist; 07-07-2015 at 09:47 AM..
|
|
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:37 PM.
|
Linear Mode
