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Follow07-09-01 MANTIS CHINESE F-09 (2) - Version 11
I PHOTOGRAPHED THIS CHINESE PRAYING MANTIS IN MY PHOTO STUDIO. I PLACED HIM ON SOME FLOWERS AND LET HIM WALK ABOUT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS OF HIM FLYING AND JUMPIN...
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I PHOTOGRAPHED THIS CHINESE PRAYING MANTIS IN MY PHOTO STUDIO. I PLACED HIM ON SOME FLOWERS AND LET HIM WALK ABOUT. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS OF HIM FLYING AND JUMPING OFF (ABOUT 30 MINUTES) HAS TIRED HAS I WAS GETTING OF PLACING HIM BACK ON THE FLOWERS I THINK HE FINALLY WAS EXHAUSTED AND JUST RELAXED ON THIS BLUE IRIS AND LOOKED RIGHT AT ME, I THEN CLICKED THE SHUTTER RESULTING IN THIS GREAT POSE. THEY ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE ECO SYSTEM IN THAT THEY PREY AND KILL OTHER LIVE INSECTS THAT MAYBE HARMFUL TO ONE'S FRUIT OR VEGETABLE GARDEN. A MUST FOR ANY FARMER TO HAVE SOME OF THESE ROAMING AROUND ON THEIR CROPS. ONE OF GOD'S LITTLE CREATURE'S WITH A PURPOSE HELPING US TO RAISE HEALTHY VIABLE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR US ALL TO ENJOY.
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