On a sea of flowers

I received an extra gift with my flowers today.

[Carolyn R]

What, no ribbon round his neck? Clever shot and great find! The flowers are beautiful too!

[Margaret Tryon]

@mama Thanks Carolyn. I was hoping he wouldn't leave before I got my picture.

[Robert Velten]

What a great bonus! Love praying mantises, this one looks like it's sure the flowers will bring in some yummy bugs! Very nice and very colorful capture!

[Laura Lee Knopf]

You lucky dog! Great photo, Margaret!

[Kbear]

Wow!! It's like an alien planet!! Beautiful photo.

[Diana Horn]

Great shot-love the color of the flowers-guess your critter did too!

[Barbara Warner]

Great photo. We had one in our yard today also.

[Marinade Spatula]

A lovely fella on his bed of flowers - really great shot.

[Lux Vivens]

Aaaaaaaaaaaw, that is cute!

[Brian Buccigrossi]

Very cool pic.

[Diana Moss]

Wow what a bonus , giving you the opportunity for this shot .

[Marilee Diamond]

great shot, love the flowers.

[Halcyon49]

Good shot!

[Robert Knopf]

Very nice!

[Lisa Knopf]

that's cool

[FaerieMoon]

Wow!! What a great find! I guess he wanted to stop and smell the flowers too--heehee

[wendy chapman]

Great capture. Love how they blend in to the surroundings.

[Bill Dodsworth]

Awesome!

[Shelina]

Beautiful photograph - so much interest.

[Alecio]

Stunning photo, great colors, wow!

[Maggie]

Great shot!

[Yoella Offir]

Nice visitor. Great shot.

[Top2042]

Beauty and The Beast

[Henriette Sparkes]

Stunning!! Fav.

[Emer Hyland]

wow fab shot

[Cindi S]

yowza! i love this. another fav!

[Pyrrhula]

Are you pleased with it. We do we have a brilliant pic.

[Elaine]

Very cool shot.

[Angie]

Wow what an amazing capture the colors are gorgeous!

[Richard Tyson]

Beautiful capture!

[Mark Buehl]

A great shot! Lucky you to get an extra.

[Rick Schies]

Cool find. He looks lost in there.

[Jill Montes]

Wow, this is amazing. Beautiful capture.

[molizard]

I love these guys!! I'll go for a long time without seeing them & then I see them everywhere. looks so nice against the orange. Nice shot!

[Anastasia]

This is awesome!! :)

[Dalia ElMaghraby]

wow amazing!

[Pauline Smith]

Wow what a wonderful find.

[Sapphire Nicole]

this is a great shot!

[Margaret Tryon]

@sapphirenicole @paulines @daliadestructo @aipassa @do11face Thanks for the kind words. I do appreciate them. :-)
@molizard Thanks. I haven't seen one is three years since this and I bought it with the plant and hoped it wouldn't leave before I got it home.

[Margaret Tryon]

@do11face @digitalrn @markbuehl @rich57 @forgetmenot @lainie Thanks guys for your kind words.They are appreciated.

[Margaret Tryon]

@pyrrhula I am pleased with it but always hope to do better. @csimmons @emer @gill @top2042 @yoelao @lovelyrita_mm @alecio @shelina @bill_d @wac @clarissajohal Thanks everyone for the encouragement and kind words. Clarissa, lol . @littlelarsa @roborules @halcyon49 @marileed @snowy @bribuccigrossi @luxvivens @miranda Thanks guys for the kinds words. I do appreciatie them.

[Margaret Tryon]

@barbara @ladydi @kwallabear @lauralee Thanks for the kind words. I do appreciate them. Laura...I was very happy to buy this with the flower.

[Heather (pixelchix)]

Oh I love it! I had an egg case of mantids last year--- hundreds of the cutest little guys you ever saw. Love the sea of flowers thus guy is on

[Tony Kennedy]

Cool! I love when we get a mantis in our yard. Unfortunately, I didn't see any this year.

[Margaret Tryon]

@pixelchix @bigtonyk Thanks Heather and Tony. Heather, I haven't seen one in three years. Tony, this is the only one I have seen and I bought this flower and he was on it. A Bonus!

[Amanda Smith]

What a nice extra!

[Mohab Mostafa]

Love this

[Carole Neesam]

woah cool shot x

[Margaret Tryon]

@amiller @almohab @redfl83 Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate them.

[Deb Mayne]

The flowers look like a soft fluffy ground to climb on. What a top shot!

[Bugik]

This is so lovely! Great capture!. A fav!

[Margaret Tryon]

@debmayne @bugik Thank you Deb and Bugik for your kind words. I have enjoyed looking at both your photos also.

[Ellen Chasse]

Oh he is as stunning as the flowers!

[Margaret Tryon]

@dollybeads Thanks for the comment Ellen.

[Penne]

Two subjects for the price of one :) Awesome shot.

[Margaret Tryon]

@pennewolf Thanks Penne.

[bonnie lee wilson]

This mantis certainly has a beautiful home. Your photo of the both of them is gorgeous.

[Margaret Tryon]

@junebug Thanks Bonnie.

[Koshi]

Haha! Too cute - what a great extra bonus in your flowers :)

Fantastic close up :D

[Margaret Tryon]

@koshi Thanks Koshi for your kind words.

[Saira Priest]

Beautiful capture, Margaret! Praying Mantis are always exciting-getting them on such a cool background not as easy!

[Margaret Tryon]

@saira thanks Saira. This guy was so willing to pose, but I was helping with a fundraiser and only had a few minutes to take shots. I did enjoy it will I could.

[Kimberly Doerr]

praying in a beautiful place.