Very interesting image, and a great story. I wonder why they like the feeder so much. Do they try to drink the nectar?
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Walt <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you, Frank. > > They are fascinating creatures, aren't they? I could sit and watch them all > day if they didn't make me feel like they were going to come flying toward > my eyeball at any moment. > > -- Walt > > > On 9/24/2013 9:21 PM, knarf wrote: >> >> Cool shot. I love mantids. They're like aliens from another planet. >> >> Well captured! >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> An interesting development occurred at the hummingbird feeder this >>> morning. I've been taking shots of a mantis that's been hanging out >>> there for the past several days. Then, late last night, I noticed there >>> >>> were two of them there, but the light was so low I didn't even bother >>> to >>> grab the camera as focusing would have been out of the question. So, I >>> put it off hoping they might still be there this morning. >>> >>> Well, they were. And it seems they've gotten one another's attention. >>> The one on the bottom actually struck out at the one on top before >>> scurrying back down to the bottom of the feeder. Unfortunately, I >>> wasn't >>> quick enough to capture it. But, I was pretty happy to get this shot >>> nonetheless. >>> >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/9917379156/#large >>> K-5, F 50/1.7, 1/1600, ISO 80, f/2.8 >>> >>> Comments and suggestions eagerly solicited. >>> >>> -- Walt >> >> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >> >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
