Baby Praying Mantis likes to roll solo, & although he is tiny, he is intelligent as well as fearless, & due to generall BAD - AS_NESS, is the leader of "The Plumie Protectors."

Stay tuned to the next exciting installment of "The Plumie Protectors" where we will meet........dun, dun, duuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnn.....

The Lady Bug

I thought about this the other day when I found this little guy. They are adorable when they're tiny!

They are so cute!!!

I love my protectors!!!!

Hope to see some soon....

Great pics!!!!

Laura

Mantis in action........he's put on weight!

Just hanging around... Lol

Laura

Jason,
Thanks for showing us your plumie watch dog.
Why is it that everyone, even in areas with cooler winters, have PM's. Ive never seen one in my patch...so jealous.

@ Laura - that's a big one!

@ James - we have big pm's locally but I had none in my yard. I went to ace hardware & bought some. Maybe you can do the same.

Jason,
Are you still using the geo material pots? I tried one on a 3 year old Grove Farm and am not pleased with the results.

Hey Kms2,
sorry to hear you had a bad experience with the geo's. I'm still using them & have no complaints.

You will reduce soil temps, which possibly could be a problem, but I'd like to add that the real benefit of the geo's comes when the roots are able to reach the actual fabric material. That is when the air will stop the root tip from growing & cause the root to branch, making for a thicker root mass.

My " Prince is back"

Another Plumeria Protector.. ;-)

Laura

@ Laura - so he turned into a frog after you kissed him?
Hahahaha

Here's the jumping spider, another protector in my stable....lol

Lol, Jason!!

I guess that is why he keeps coming back? I think he likes it here .. I'll do what I have to do to keep him. ;-). LMAO!!! Yes, he is my Prince... Lol!!

I will not kiss that spider tho.. Nope, not a chance!!! Cute tho...

Take care,

Laura

@ Laura - careful you don't get warts.... :P

Is that bark I see as a mulch in that pot? I've used some as a mulch out of necessity, but I prefer the fallings from my yew tree because they will actually decompose much quicker...lol

I know, organic growers are crazy...... :P

Jason