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In the spring I look at the trees making sure the progression of leaf buds are coming along, especially on the trees we planted last year. Deep within hoping they made it.
While doing a walk about I noticed, on an overcast day…what appears to be a cocoon of sorts.
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Sleuthing ~~ What’s That Bug?
Camera in hand then a dash for the Audubon Book on Insect 's …double confirmation using site from the Internet I have concluded that is is highly likely we have a CASE.
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In Fall, the female builds cocoon out of something like paper mache and lays her eggs inside. The cocoon over-winters and the eggs hatch out in spring. The frayed material dribbling out of the left side of a cocoon indicates a successful hatchout.
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Ootheca ~ a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
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Origin: 1850–55
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I am guessing it is a Mantis home
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...I think it is a wonderful work of Art...
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~~Mother Nature is Awesome! ~~
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Have a Splendid Weekend
26 comments:
Bring it on, Mother Nature! Gorgeous.
Now I wonder what will come out of there?
Good choice.
Neat pods.
OH! I LOVE this!
Nice SWF post, great shots.
Excellent post, excellent picture.
That is very nice never have seen one
Neat shots! :)
Wishing you a nice weekend.
It is so much fun to watch spring arrive.
WOW! Beautifully photographed! marvelous subject! :D
Hi there.
Interesting photos ;-}
Never seen anything like it....
Wishing you a great weekend.
Great shots!Thank you for stopping by my blog!
These are special photos. I am interested in these pods. Nice work.
Abraham Lincoln in Brookville, Ohio
hi, this is cool. i've never seen one of these before.
That's interesting - nice shot!
/Katarina
Nice capture, very interesting :-)
We see them (the praying mantis) around here during the summer. Great pictures and information!
This is a great post! I learned a lot here - thank you!
How wonderful you have a a "praying mantis" pod.
Great picture.
- Cheers.
Great shot, with beauty, sensitivity and originality.
Denise BC
Lovely photos. A great sky watch contribution
wow!! great catch!!
Phenomenal photos!
thanks for sharing
Oh I do agree...Nature is Fabulous!
Perfect shot for skywatch. I do hope you show us what comes out of that "home"!
Yes, mother nature is awesome and your photos are great:D
Petunia's SWF
that's what i was thinking, too, a mantis. i'm NO expert but just learned about their cases on another blog. blogs teach me more about nature than anything else ever did. i want to be at a case to photograph the mantis emerging.
http://meeyauw-pad.blogspot.com/2008/04/sky-watch-friday-red-tailed-hawk.html
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