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Natural pattern
This might be too much information, but I will give it a try.
I give all the credit to the female, Tenodera Aridifolia Sinensis. They are beautiful and have voracious appetites. They help control insect pests in an organic way. They are strictly carnivorous and feed on almost any insect of a size it can overcome. In the fall the females produce egg cases. She deposits the eggs in a frothy secretion that hardens to protect the eggs from predators. From each egg case approximately 50 – 400 eggs will hatch.
I pray with the Mantis that our garden will be free from insect pests this year.



Edited by bouchto on May 13, 2007 at 05:17 PM GMT
May 12, 2007 at 10:20 AM
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Great shot, Tom. My daughter, Csilla, came in while I was looking at this and wanted me to add her "Wow!" to my comments. Fascinating macro shot. One teeny suggestion - you might want to clone out that little orange blob floating in the air at the bottom left, as it is a little distraction. Otherwise, this is a real contender.

All the best,

Endre
May 13, 2007 at 11:23 AM
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Endre,
My thanks to you and Csilla for your complements on my submission. I also followed your advice and (orange-blob-be-gone!)
When I was a young child I collected bugs, snakes and just about anything else that moved. I am an older kid now, and I still get a kick out of strange bugs and things in nature. I hope I am successful at hatching my little friends and I will have lots of opportunities for my macro lens.
Endre, thanks so much for your comments and a very special thank you to Csilla.
Best regards,
Tom

Strad wrote:
Great shot, Tom. My daughter, Csilla, came in while I was looking at this and wanted me to add her "Wow!" to my comments. Fascinating macro shot. One teeny suggestion - you might want to clone out that little orange blob floating in the air at the bottom left, as it is a little distraction. Otherwise, this is a real contender.

All the best,

Endre
May 13, 2007 at 05:28 PM
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Awesome shot Tom. As I began reading I thought you were describing yeast as I thought the shot was a crusty bread. The full description is fascinating. Nice job and great photo.
May 13, 2007 at 10:38 PM
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Wow, I didn't know these guys could be used in our climate. Really an interesting shot Tom. I especially like the lighting that emphasizes the crustiness. Hope they work for you.


May 13, 2007 at 11:10 PM
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Hi Tom!
Love the color, and the way the pods (?) glow. Really an amazing image, and I'm grateful you explained what it is. A very interesting image!
May 14, 2007 at 03:36 PM
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No doubt very interesting and nice composition of it also. I had no idea what it was butit did look like a loaf of bread or something like that. Really interesting

STeve
May 14, 2007 at 07:36 PM
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Just a note to thank everyone for taking the time to comment on my entry. I feel a little like a kid again with my science experimentations.
Best of luck to you all and I will be sure to send along pictures of the babies when they arrive.
Tom
May 14, 2007 at 07:44 PM
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Tom I love macro the things you never would have seen otherwise. Great subject and lesson
May 16, 2007 at 09:22 PM
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Thank you for your complement, it has been 1.5 weeks and still no little guys have shown there faces.
You can bet I will get several shots when they decide to make an appearance.
Thanks again,
Tom
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Tom I love macro the things you never would have seen otherwise. Great subject and lesson
May 17, 2007 at 08:13 PM
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Endre,
This one is for your daughter, Csilla that said Wow. I took out the orange blob that she didn't like and wanted to show off the fact that I am the proud father of several hundred little friends
That have already started working in our garden.
Please see attached photo
Strad wrote:
Great shot, Tom. My daughter, Csilla, came in while I was looking at this and wanted me to add her "Wow!" to my comments. Fascinating macro shot. One teeny suggestion - you might want to clone out that little orange blob floating in the air at the bottom left, as it is a little distraction. Otherwise, this is a real contender.

All the best,

Endre
May 30, 2007 at 09:16 PM
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Fantastic, Tom! Congratulations. I'm sure you're very proud of your little green army! Thanks so much for the birth announcement!

All the best,

Endre
May 31, 2007 at 01:57 AM
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Endre,
Thank you
Tom
Jun 01, 2007 at 03:57 PM
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Rich, warm, attractive. Thanks for the "back story", Tom. I like the shot of the newly hatched babies, as well!
Jun 03, 2007 at 12:23 PM
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Thank you for your comments and you are most welcome for the back story. I thought I would have a few hatch, but never anticipated hundreds of the little guys and girls. I am just glad I didn't have to name each one.
Thanks again,
Tom


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Rich, warm, attractive. Thanks for the "back story", Tom. I like the shot of the newly hatched babies, as well!
Jun 05, 2007 at 08:53 AM
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My little friends have grown so much and are taking care of the bug population in our garden.
Thanks to all that commented on my entry.
Tom
Jun 12, 2007 at 09:18 PM





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