tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post5216708049071959187..comments2024-02-20T00:15:06.408-08:00Comments on The Wife of a Dairyman ~ Churned in Cali: TT: Paige's Praying MantisNancy Grossi ~ Churned In Cali ~ The Wife of a Dairymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14800230886117255959noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-62851801947202274832011-09-30T13:53:14.734-07:002011-09-30T13:53:14.734-07:00We had a green one (about 4 or so inches long!) in...We had a green one (about 4 or so inches long!) in our backyard a few years ago. It was very cool & the kids loved it & wanted to keep it too. I convinced them it would be happier eating bugs outside. And, like you, I didn't want it jumping in my hair! (My brother once put a big black beetle on my head and it got caught in all my curls. We also had a stick bug that was brown. Have you ever had those?Car Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510368957846833321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-87603303040084112002011-09-30T04:39:07.371-07:002011-09-30T04:39:07.371-07:00I love the Praying Mantis most of the ones around ...I love the Praying Mantis most of the ones around here are a very bright green. I like your mantis.Buttons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-10913596800225675132011-09-29T12:45:02.685-07:002011-09-29T12:45:02.685-07:00I love the praying mantis, but admit that they are...I love the praying mantis, but admit that they are a little creepy for me to get too close too--But ours are green and seeing them here in northern Virginia isn't uncommon at all.~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-799276024532299302011-09-29T11:03:01.593-07:002011-09-29T11:03:01.593-07:00Marvellous photo Nancy but I can't say I am so...Marvellous photo Nancy but I can't say I am sorry that we don't have them here in the UK.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-73487738562425941502011-09-29T09:06:20.938-07:002011-09-29T09:06:20.938-07:00Beautiful photos. I have never seen a whitish colo...Beautiful photos. I have never seen a whitish colored one before. We see them from time to time but always green. So neat. Thanks for sharing!That's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172926070971865767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-5980208825213911082011-09-29T08:30:25.805-07:002011-09-29T08:30:25.805-07:00Nice shots! I've never seen a praying mantis ...Nice shots! I've never seen a praying mantis except in photos. Maybe they don't live here in Iowa. Your hydrangea is lovely, too!Jeannellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506888396193293867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-26285026538019334422011-09-28T18:52:22.298-07:002011-09-28T18:52:22.298-07:00I love this pictures you were able to take of him....I love this pictures you were able to take of him.JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-39950435518182754362011-09-28T16:48:32.580-07:002011-09-28T16:48:32.580-07:00I've seen an occasional green one around here....I've seen an occasional green one around here. They are awfully cool!Teresahttp://edenhills.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-19679680397920536532011-09-28T16:34:15.233-07:002011-09-28T16:34:15.233-07:00I've never seen them here in Wisconsin...must ...I've never seen them here in Wisconsin...must be too cold here.juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14388123506344472960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-804707549091159852.post-66403511389473699252011-09-28T16:03:27.563-07:002011-09-28T16:03:27.563-07:00we get both green and brown here. the browns are ...we get both green and brown here. the browns are supposedly more aggressive. mantises are the only insects that can rotate their heads like that. and they ARE aliens. i'm convinced. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com