Nature is weird that way!

battle the Vermin! MEOWMEOW Thanks!

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Edo de Waart, performing the thrilling finale to Rossini's "William Tell Overture."

Grew up with them as a little girl. Constantly fascinated by them. Little dinosaurs... thx for sharing

is stupid enough to do as stupid does while beholding beauty to start with;
because life is like a box of chocolates and, life, like a box of chocolates, is only shitty if you take all of it in at once. If you give it time, slow down, and enjoy every part instead of rushing through it, you'll really enjoy it. Then again, ex-girlfriends are like a box of chocolates, they'll kill your dog.
(mostly quoted from reddit.com)

In other words, in a word, THANKS!

in Fl, maybe too hot? I considered purchasing some but never got around to it.

https://prayingmantisshop.com/

but I've never been busier, had some computer problems, got those solved. now trying to upgrade my graphics card to one with 16GB, 8GB was refusing to do some of the things I asked. I do have an entry for the upcoming contest! Also submitted 5 of my DMZ photos to the Tampa Photographic Museum for a display called "A soldiers' Lens", hopefully they will choose at least one!

https://www.fmopa.org/

Maybe you will find some money in your coat pocket or something!

"Do Praying Mantis Sightings Have Meaning"
https://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/garden-bugs/praying-mantis-meaning/

So they are the state insect of Connecticut! Could be why that one was drawn to you? Fun to imagine, anyway!