Insects have swarmed my blog this summer! Bees and butterflies made an appearance as usual, but for the first time, I photographed a Monarch chrysalis, Daddy Longlegs spider and now an ... alien? Sure, after some Googling, I realized he's masquerading on this planet as a brown praying mantis. But look at him defying gravity on that Stargazer lily!
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Echinacea • Hollyhock • Lillium 'Stargazer'
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Echinacea • Hollyhock • Lillium 'Stargazer'
How To Plant Your Own Post for Flower Friday:
The only rule to play is that you can only add one link per week! The post doesn't even have to mention flowers, but only ones that do will be eligible for being picked as a feature next week. I will be sharing my flower image on other blog hops, namely Wordless Wednesday, and welcome all family-friendly links from fellow bloggers. Crafters can even link up an Etsy listing or other shop product! But if you want to promote a prize, please add it to my Giveaway Chest Linky instead to entice more treasure hunters.
Please follow my blog through any of the social media icons in the upper right sidebar to receive a reminder to return next week. Adding my button or a text link to your own blog and sharing to your followers is also a fairy appreciated way to help my hop grow.
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It really looks a little bit like an alien ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day ... Frauke
Heisann... I love that alien ... and the lily as well... Happy late Summerdays ;:OD)
ReplyDeleteI love it!! You certainly have had so many fantastic brushes with nature this summer!! I particularly loved your chrysalis encounter...but this guy is quite fascinating too!!
ReplyDeleteThat is great. Is it a stick insect?
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought at first because of its color, but Ogre told me it was a praying mantis! I didn't realize they came in brown because I'm used to seeing the bright green ones, but researched it, and indeed they do!
DeleteIt's a beautiful little flower and the little praying mantis is too. Great catch!
ReplyDeleteForgot to thank you for linking up with Today's Flowers. Always appreciate that :)
ReplyDeleteNice shot & it does look like an alien heheh!
ReplyDeleteHave a spookytastic week :-)
Love the alien!
ReplyDeleteLovely shot, I love the praying mantis, I found one this year on a squash plant.
ReplyDeleteGreat pic - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little alien!
ReplyDeleteGreat capture of the praying mantis on the lily. They are one of the most interesting insects to watch.
ReplyDeleteGreat close up. I love Lilies this one is such a pretty colour :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like the lily has a visitor! Love the close up.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting shot! I've never seen a brown one, only green.
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Such an amazing close up!
ReplyDeleteThat alien is surely enjoying himself :). I really love lily for its wonderful smell..
ReplyDeleteGreat capture of the lily and the visitor!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at the Floral Friday Fotos meme, I look forward to your next contribution.
So pretty!!
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