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Sunday, July 25, 2010

1 Praying Mantis, 1 Sunflower Leaf, 1 Camera, 4 Photos

Yesterday as I watered the garden and flowers and all points in between I noticed this praying mantis just sitting on a sunflower leaf minding his own business. I hurried up ran in the house to get my camera and shot these photos. Only 1 is photo-shopped. The Fish Eyed 3rd Photo. I left him alone after that being careful not to squirt him off his leaf with my hose and proceeded to water the rest of the garden.

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