Tuesday, September 9, 2008

More Creepy Crawlies

I keep seeing more and more creepy crawlies in my garden. Here is a praying mantis that I found on the roses last evening. I put my camera on macro and got real close.
Everything was ok for a while, then I guess I pushed in just a little too close....
and suddenly it got defensive and crawled up onto my camera. It's really hard to take a good photo when your subject is crawling across the top of your camera! Realizing that I'd molested this bug enough, I put it back on the plant and moved on.

Then I found this tomato horn worm. It's not full grown, only about 1.5" long. I usually find them when they are about 4" long: huge, tomato chomping devils! I simply pick them off and fling them into the field because we're all organic here Amongst The Oaks.

5 comments:

Tess Kincaid said...

Amazing pix!! I never see these around here.

That Crazy Ajumma said...

Your pictures are stunning!

Anonymous said...

Laura, are we going to have to send the insect protector in the garden with you? ;-) Great pictures!!!

Amongst The Oaks said...

Beverly,
Only if you want to protect tomato worms! I'm very kind to most insects....

Anonymous said...

I knew you were, Laura. I recognize you as a good spirit. I know that praying mantis knew you were a good sort, too.

I agree with you about tomato worms. The insects that need to beware of me are Japanese beetles. Now, if they would stay away from my roses, I might be their friend.