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visitantes
I was lamenting my total inability to grow "muņecas" in our mostly clay soil when I came across this cute visitor hanging out on the last few leaves
of the soon to be dead plant.
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whoa
pulled back view.
[Edited on 10-6-2009 by aqbluegreen]
[Edited on 10-6-2009 by aqbluegreen]
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what the...
Who else is in my room when Im away?
[Edited on 10-6-2009 by aqbluegreen]
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wessongroup
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One hungry fella
| Quote: | Originally posted by aqbluegreen
I was lamenting my total inability to grow "muņecas" in our mostly clay soil when I came across this cute visitor hanging out on the last few leaves
of the soon to be dead plant. |
Super shot..
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Nice shot of the mantis. Can't tell how big it is but it looks large, mature. Since I learned that the females have the very nasty habit of
decapitating the males during or right after mating (instead of a cigarette I suppose) I can't help but be curious about that sort of thing when I
encounter a large, old male. I'll also suppose the female does that thing so the male won't have a chance to eat the hatch later on. I'm also guessing
that the large males are gay or very clever, quick professional womanizers -- that would be mantisizers. It's all guesswork. Everything is for me.
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HaciendaCerritos
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We had this cute little baby come a callin late yesterday afternoon:
Unfortunately, after catching it successfully and my security guard taking it off over the hill and letting it go, about an hour later I had a huge
sniff of it in the air as my dog ran by with it dangling from it's mouth. Poor little thing! BAD DOG!
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shari
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what the heck is that? a chipmunk, squirrel type thing??? way cute.
Our guest fishermen at the beach house thought I had a trained roadrunner when they looked up and saw one perched on their computer and then he flew
over and hung out on top of the coffee maker for awhile!!
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HaciendaCerritos,
is that a skunk?!?
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Western Spotted Skunk
If it stands on it's front legs, move, fast!
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%...
If you look up Mexican Skunk on Google you will find pictures of other Mexican species of flora and fauna that stink.
Iflyfish
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Osprey
Nice shot of the mantis. Can't tell how big it is but it looks large, mature. Since I learned that the females have the very nasty habit of
decapitating the males during or right after mating (instead of a cigarette I suppose) I can't help but be curious about that sort of thing when I
encounter a large, old male. I'll also suppose the female does that thing so the male won't have a chance to eat the hatch later on. I'm also guessing
that the large males are gay or very clever, quick professional womanizers -- that would be mantisizers. It's all guesswork. Everything is for me.
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 Do you remember several years back, there was a short lived Nike commercial that
showed a male mantis wearing tiny little Nike shoes, running for his life along a branch. It was really funny, but did not last long---not sure
people understood why he was running.
Love the photos of all the visiting creatures----nice, very nice.
Diane
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