Monday, October 10, 2011

31 Days of Reflection - Day 10 and Macro Monday

Happy Monday! - It's a Cloudy and Rainy day here in "Wally World."

Here is my entry for Macro Monday over at Lisa's Chaos.
My granddaughter, Coleen came in the house all excited because she had spoted a Preying Mantis on the side of the house.  I went out and took some pictures and then we transferred the Mantis to the Rose bed.  Here are shots both on the house and on one of my roses.



She was pretty excited about seeing this bug and even commented that she had never seen one this color before.  Most of the time they are the Green colored one's but this guy (or girl) was brown.


Be sure to stop by Lisa's blog and check out all the other fantastic enteries for today's Macro Monday feature.

Now for my 31 Days of Reflection my "muscial" selection today is, Lean on Me by Bill Withers. 

I love this song and hope that whatever you are going through in life you will have a friend you can lean on.  Plus I know that if you trust in the Lord you will always have a friend you can count on in the good times and the bad times.

Have a wonderful day.
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20 comments:

  1. Kim, USAOctober 10, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Wow that is super macro. Great shot!

    A Rose

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  2. Judy October 10, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Awesome! I've never seen one in person.

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  3. EG CameraGirlOctober 10, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Neat shots of the praying mantis! My husband found a brown one a few weeks ago and I haven't seen a green one all year!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    I have not seen a PM in years. Wow, three nice captures.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    What beautiful shots. I love praying mantis.

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  6. forgetmenotOctober 10, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    Ida, Great shots of the praying mantis. I haven't seen one of those in a long time. Such an interesting "little guy". Have a nice week. Mickie :)

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  7. Spare Parts and PicsOctober 10, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Cool shoots. Great job with the sharp focus!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    I had one in my yard for the first in 30 years. This is their year!

    Happy MM

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  9. Tatjana ParkachevaOctober 10, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Nice macro photos.

    Regards and best wishes

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  10. LeoviOctober 10, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Fantastic macro, I like the color and shape of these Mantis, pure delight.

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  11. EllieOctober 11, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Those are great macro shots. I don' think I have seen one of these in before.

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  12. Stewart MOctober 11, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Hi there - Mantis are such great insects - we get a reasonable number of them in the garden - although they do seem to like hanging on to the fly wire doors!

    Cheers and thinks for the visit.

    Stewart M - Australia

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  13. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentOctober 11, 2011 at 2:55 AM

    Mantises are amazing insects, I love watching them.

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  14. Tina´s PicStoryOctober 11, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    great captured :)

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  15. AnonymousOctober 11, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    They are positively evil looking. I recall that change color to blend in with their background to the best if their ability.

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  16. pennyOctober 11, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    What a great find and photos, Ida.. I haven't seen a praying mantis in years.

    hugs,
    Pam

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  17. KateriOctober 11, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    I love the preying mantis! Thanks for sharing.

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  18. NatureFootstepOctober 11, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    interesting bug. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  19. SheriOctober 12, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Wow, love these! I am a huge dork and would have been so excited to find one myself. Thanks for sharing!

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  20. JenniferOctober 13, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Jennifer@threedogsinagarden
    Hi Ida, I have always thought that Praying Mantis where really interesting insects. I am sure they haven't changed a bit over time and are much the same as they were when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

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