Saturday, October 10, 2015

Predators on the Porch

This week I observed a couple of predators on the porch. This praying mantis is almost five inches long. When I was taking his photo he was watching me with his compound eyes.

He moved from the deck to the outside railing. I'm leaning over the railing and he's watching me as if I'm prey, rather intimidating.

This spider spent most of a week making this huge web between the roof and the deck railing. When we blow on the web he runs to the top quicker than lightening. He's left now and his web is gone as well. Must have found a nicer place to live.

Off to the farmer's market this morning, hope the rain doesn't keep folks away like last week. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
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11 comments:

  1. Joanne Noragon10/10/15, 12:36 PM

    Two rainy weekends in a row--too much. It's sunny here, in spite of a forecast of rain.

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  2. Linda Starr10/10/15, 1:17 PM

    Hi Joanne, thanks, yeah it poured but I had a good day anyway, yippee.

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  3. Elephant's Child10/10/15, 4:56 PM

    We had rain forecast yesterday, and for today. Not a drop yesterday and today doesn't look promising.
    Glad that you had a good day despite the rain.
    I like your predators too.

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  4. Linda Starr10/10/15, 4:57 PM

    Hi Sue, thanks, aren't they cool especially the praying mantis.

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  5. smartcat10/11/15, 7:30 AM

    Toes crossed that you had a great day at the farmers market.
    I am very fond of praying mantises. Usually we have at least a half dozen living in the dahlias and morning glories. This year we had one. I don't know if had anything to do with our dry spring or more likely the long cold winter killing egg sacks.

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    1. Linda Starr10/11/15, 12:03 PM

      Hi Suzi, thanks, I too love the praying mantis they are so unusual and I think a very smart insect. I am wondering if this is the one that came on the plants in the Spring, now grown so much over one season.

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  6. Michèle Hastings10/11/15, 9:08 AM

    Praying mantis are so fascinating! Jeff and were happy to find one on our slider screen this week. I hope there are more.
    Aren't the spiders super plentiful right now? Webs everywhere! I really would prefer they stay outside though.

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    1. Linda Starr10/11/15, 12:04 PM

      Hi Michele, thanks, whenever I see a spider inside I get the broom and get them to crawl onto the broom section then I carry it out of doors and tap the broom and thus can relocate the spider with ease.

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  7. Barbara Rogers10/11/15, 9:21 AM

    Good to hear you had sales in spite of rain!

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    1. Linda Starr10/11/15, 12:05 PM

      Hi Barbara, thanks, one couple came to my booth just to get a piece of pottery and that's the only place they went, they had bought from me before, that was a real good feeling.

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  8. Lori Buff10/12/15, 10:39 AM

    I love watching Mantis’. I found an egg sack from one outside my studio, I hope it makes it through the winter.

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