Praying for Dinner
by Debby Pueschel
Title
Praying for Dinner
Artist
Debby Pueschel
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
It is always a thrill to find an adult praying mantis in my garden, though not surprising. I find egg casings everywhere in the garden. Yet, with their color, it is often difficult to find them unless I am "eye to eye" with them. That is what happened here!
Gently clinging to the soft petals of the red rose, a praying mantis, Mantis religiosa, watches in frozen silence for an insect to fly by. Known by the front legs which are bent in a position such as to suggest prayer, he will quietly sit until an insect comes close. Then, suddenly, it will pounce on the catch for dinner. Amazing creatures, it is often difficult to see them until a slight movement of their head, that one can notice this unusual insect waiting for its prey.
Featured in the following groups:
*BUGs BUGs and more BUGs 1-20-19
*KINGDOM Animalia 1-23-19
*INSECTS BUTTERFLYS AND REPTILES. 2-8-21
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January 8th, 2019
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Comments (26)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Praying for Dinner composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
AnnaJo Vahle
Beautiful and graceful portrait of this little critter, Debby. The composition and colors are fabulous. f/l
Debby Pueschel
Thank you very much for featuring "Praying for Dinner" in your group BUGs BUGs and More BUGs 1-20-19. I apologize for the tardiness!
Debby Pueschel
Dear Miroslava, I am so totally sorry for not responding to the feature of "Praying for Dinner" which was featured 1-8-19. I am totally honored. For the past two months, I have been very ill and have begun to return slowly to the group the past few days. Thank you for the honor you have given me!
Miroslava Jurcik
Congratulations, your outstanding image has been featured in Kingdom Animalia and selected for Best of the best gallery ! You are now welcome to add your picture to best of the best discussion tab ! l/f
Debby Pueschel
Thank you Toni.….these critters are absolutely so interesting! Thank you for the comments
Debby Pueschel
Wow Janet...I don't see them all that often, but at least once a year. They are so incredible to watch! I have several view of them and will get another one up soon! Thank you for your comments. They have always interested me...since I was a kid. Their egg casings are interesting. Ive seen a lot of them as they have hatched...the tiny little babies...just adorable! Thanks for stopping by!
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