Very nice, Ann. I have one somewhere as well that I shot in the ‘80s with my Mamiya TLR.
Paul > On Feb 1, 2019, at 11:28 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > > >> On 2/1/2019 6:09 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> I didn't check very carefully or see the segments on the underside, so you >> may be correct. I know some of the males have feathered antennae, but I am >> not sure that applies to all species. It seemed quite camera shy, and >> backed away when I tried to photograph it, so I didn't try to induce it to >> mount my hand. I have had other mantises land on my finger quite readily. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > But you got pretty close... > I've only known females - and yes, have had them sit on my hand - spent an > hour or so with one I named > Samantha - In Bluff, Utah... as she sat on my hand I tried to place her on a > purple flower and she leaned back > and wouldn't leave my finger... likewise, with a red one .. she stepped off > onto a beige ledge and later posed > for me in the grass... I spent more than an hour with her whiel Richard was > taking a nap in our motel room. > > https://annsan.smugmug.com/Other/Stuff-to-show-PDML-for-various/n-vWHWf/i-N4hktZb/A > > back in the '80s 1985 or 86 I think with my LX and my 100 macro, I think. > > ann > > > > >> >> >>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 5:47 AM ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> Not a chap... that's a lady >>> >>> They really are very friendly - I bet you could have coaxed her to your >>> hand >>> >>> ann >>> > > -- > ann sanfedele photography > https://annsan.smugmug.com > https://www.cafepress.com/annsanstuff > https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/annsan > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
