Praying Mantis in the Rose Garden
Entry Category:
Portrait
Professional/Serious Amateur or Student? Professional/Serious Amateur
Photograph DescriptionI never expected to discover a Praying Mantis in my rose garden. She seemed just as curious about and surprised by me as I was by her. (The NYTimes /Science Section had recently run an article about these creatures insatiable appetites, with females typically devouring their mates.) Photo taken with Sony ILCE 7MII, Macro Lens (50mm), ISO 100, 1/500 sec., f/5.6
Photograph PlaceMy home, 28 Minute Man Hill Westport CT
Photograph DateSeptember 27,2017