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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Tiny!







A little pruning in the garden unexpectedly revealed this baby praying mantis. He was so tiny and soon jumped away into the bushes, not to be seen again. I love his delicate colour, yet like the black and white image too.

Sharing at Black and White Wednesday and Macro Friday.

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27 comments:

  1. Nadege,August 2, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Very delicate, almost translucent in Black & White. Great capture.

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  2. lotusleafAugust 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Great macro shot! The colour is so delicate.

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  3. jocoAugust 2, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Good morning,
    That composition makes for a striking picture in black and white. I would never have expected that.
    Let me know if you'd care to make it mouse-over together.

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  4. UnknownAugust 2, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Oh wow, how tiny it is. What an interesting little visitor!!!

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  5. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentAugust 2, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    august2011, thank you for your offer but I am happy to leave things as they are for now. I do admire some of the amazing mouse-overs you have on your blog.

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  6. MarianneAugust 2, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Ist die schön und so empfindsam zart.

    Herzlichst ♥ Marianne

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  7. Rosemary AubutAugust 2, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Great shots! Love them both!

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  8. Jen PriceAugust 3, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Beautiful shot! I love his light green color.

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  9. JustineAugust 3, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    fantastic shots you have here wow!

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  10. Christina, SwedenAugust 3, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    lokks almost glowing in the colored version but the black and white is great, artistic

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  11. ReenaAugust 3, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    They are so small as young ones! Great photos!

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  12. Gail DixonAugust 3, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Those things used to freak me out when I spent my summers in the country. I've never seen a baby one. It's a lot cuter than its parents. :) Great shot!

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  13. LindsayAugust 3, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    HAHA! This winter my son accidentally hatched out an entire nest of these in his underwear drawer!!!

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  14. UnknownAugust 3, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    We found a nest on a branch once and it was hauled up onto the veranda, we had no idea what was in it until hundreds of these hatched out.

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  15. SteveAugust 3, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Awesome capture!!!

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  16. Andrea August 3, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    beautiful photo!

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  17. KayceAugust 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Very cool!

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  18. ScottAugust 3, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    So small and delicate looking. Very cool.

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  19. Pix-OlogyAugust 4, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    Wow! Great shot! Love your blog, and the word Contentment!!

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  20. AnonymousAugust 5, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Very cool shot. These things are neat to photograph.

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  21. Rochelle@AFamilyofLooneysAugust 5, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    What an great shot!! I love how delicate it looks in the first photo.

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  22. Gardening in a SandboxAugust 5, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    What a wonderful capture. V

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  23. AnonymousAugust 6, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    OMG! How cute that you got him to stay to take the shot!

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  24. CarlettaAugust 6, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Awesome shots!

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  25. KTAugust 6, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    this is so fantastic!

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  26. AnonymousAugust 6, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    What a cute little fellow and awesome shot!

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  27. KateAugust 6, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    That little guy is awesome! Great capture!!!


    In our sea of love

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