tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post8860383831004466925..comments2023-10-09T06:27:44.710-07:00Comments on KL's Sonoran Nature Journal: Mantis and Tricho: quick notesKathryn (KL) Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-56476357077873663102012-08-27T13:26:47.984-07:002012-08-27T13:26:47.984-07:00We love it too, but I'd love it even more if i...We love it too, but I'd love it even more if it didn't disappear after a few hours. Still, it was a very good buy. And we had a good guide to which tricho to get. :-)Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-64855156962123338502012-08-27T12:22:51.313-07:002012-08-27T12:22:51.313-07:00I love that tricho. My prairie is responding to th...I love that tricho. My prairie is responding to the rain in an amazing way, starting over like it was spring. I have spent hours weeding out the bad guys. SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-81336984560851991522012-08-27T10:29:34.227-07:002012-08-27T10:29:34.227-07:00A dinner jacket.A dinner jacket.Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-71995957621782668572012-08-27T10:28:52.946-07:002012-08-27T10:28:52.946-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-60706205531271307742012-08-27T08:25:54.496-07:002012-08-27T08:25:54.496-07:00Was the mantis wearing a bib? That's usually a...Was the mantis wearing a bib? That's usually a giveaway.ghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488846601991811827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-2446496758487151002012-08-27T04:58:56.920-07:002012-08-27T04:58:56.920-07:00Jo, thank you for your very gracious note. I never...Jo, thank you for your very gracious note. I never thought you were arrogant; just misinformed, and in good company, because mantid predation of hummers is not well known at all. I didn't believe it the first time I heard it either. I do think that mantids are very beautiful. I used to watch them up close on my glass patio door at night, getting a good look at their fascinating bodies and Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-35477485110769467882012-08-26T17:32:41.531-07:002012-08-26T17:32:41.531-07:00Kathryn, my profound apologies. I deleted my FB co...Kathryn, my profound apologies. I deleted my FB comment after the Google research. One source did say that the HB die quickly because they go into shock somewhat easily. To make up for my arrogance (you taught me a useful lesson: pause & ponder before commenting -- FB and real life), here are a couple of delightful HB videos:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjRk1oPCWOw<br />Snoring HB<br Jo/Mom Suekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989656076410575604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-1483153244878794262012-08-26T16:20:55.640-07:002012-08-26T16:20:55.640-07:00Jo--Google "predation of hummingbirds by mant...Jo--Google "predation of hummingbirds by mantis." There are hundreds, maybe thousands of entries. This is a well known phenomenon in the hummingbird world. The photos you will see are stomach-churning. Most often, mantises wait on hummmingbird feeders, but can also hunt on plants, which this one was doing. I don't like to kill any critter, but I won't cry if she didn't make Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-55277567342644510612012-08-26T16:16:23.359-07:002012-08-26T16:16:23.359-07:00I have "raised" praying mantids for year...I have "raised" praying mantids for years and, honestly, their mouth parts would not get through the first row of feathers. I find them to be amazing and personable insects that do munch on a lot of garden pests. I hope she (my big ones were usually females) survived.Jo/Mom Suekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989656076410575604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-33593818233791041342012-08-26T15:24:39.328-07:002012-08-26T15:24:39.328-07:00Well, it all depends on your place of worship.Well, it all depends on your place of worship.Kathryn (KL) Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01801435890997786332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538101.post-51334628432812708562012-08-26T14:27:12.895-07:002012-08-26T14:27:12.895-07:00Yikes. Who knew praying was such a violent sport....Yikes. Who knew praying was such a violent sport.<br />Nanretiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751965875965511300noreply@blogger.com