tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024445953203433265.post6168522175610489325..comments2023-09-30T08:41:24.015-06:00Comments on your apples are my oranges: flower & garden showEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17114229789417525889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024445953203433265.post-31607402632242392242010-03-29T21:40:00.855-06:002010-03-29T21:40:00.855-06:00haha no, i doubt they would be. i’m trying to figu...haha no, i doubt they would be. i’m trying to figure out some kind of wire mesh cage to put it in for protection. the main complication is that the babies cannibalize if they’re confined in close proximity to each other, so if i want more than one mantis i’ll have to build something with an easily-removable bottom and watch it like a hawk so i can let them out when they hatch. actually, now that i think about it, i might have some mesh that’s small enough to keep predators out and large enough for the babies to escape. where to locate the cage so that the babies don’t escape directly into the mouths of birds is part two of my conundrum...Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114229789417525889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2024445953203433265.post-68804131235471385342010-03-29T16:02:51.086-06:002010-03-29T16:02:51.086-06:00Excellent pics as ever, Em. Like the bugs a lot. D...Excellent pics as ever, Em. Like the bugs a lot. Do you think the birds will be fooled, though?JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.com