I found this really cool blog written by a 40-something year old would-be farmer. He had an awesome post dedicated to the beauty of certain insects.

Evidently, Steven was hoping to get some pics of the butterflies but wound up photographing this Mantis…..

"I discovered this beautiful Mantis. It’s about five inches long and it
picked a pretty good spot to hunt since the Sedum is swarming with
bees, butterflies and other insects."

I just love this time of year. My kids and I have seen several of these Mantis like bugs around lately and they are so fun to watch and be amazed at how they blend it with various plant life.

Now that the weather is cooler where I live, it is actually enjoyable to be outdoors and not sweat to death. The evenings have become brisk and we watch as nature takes it turn toward the winter season. Just beautiful.

by kristen munson