As i was cutting back plants in the flower bed, I came across a Praying Mantis. Wow..what a delightful surprise. Some might say that because of the stillness, grace, and calmness of the Praying Mantis that seeing a Praying Mantis might bring peace and calm, , awareness , mindfulness, and reflection to the observer. Others might say that seeing a Praying Mantis might bring luck. Keep your eyes open because they are not always visible. They are masters of camouflage!

If you see one, you can easily recognize him because he looks as if he is praying, thus the name Praying Mantis. They use their front legs to eat their prey often eating the head first. They are carnivores eating spiders, grasshoppers, frogs, lizards, small birds and even other praying mantis.