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Hatchling Carolina Mantis wondering what I'm doing in its face. Here's hoping these little guys can bring the fight to the enemy bugs in our garden!

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[–] TheLobotomist@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What plant is that? Love the little guy

[–] Telstarado@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is actually a Sunflower! My wife has been planting them over the last 3 years or so and this year they're upwards of 15 feet tall.

All of the neighborhood small animals are converging to eat the flowers, and the dogs are eating whatever the squirrels happen to drop.

[–] TheLobotomist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Thanj you for the reply! I'm sure they will be gorgeous with their ruthless tiny guardians!