I found this inch-long praying mantis and did a blog about it. The plant it was on drying up. I cut the top off and put it on a patch of sedums where the praying mantis would find plenty of insects to eat. That was on July 23.
My sedum patch measures roughly 20×6 feet.
Then I found this praying mantis in the sedums on July 23. Was it the one I moved and had changed color? Will its wings develop?
I took this picture on August 17. All the information I found when researching praying mantises online was so conflicting. So now there’s more questions than answers.
I’ll just enjoy each encounter.
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My blog site isn’t cooperating again and won’t let me add pictures.
I will return as soon as it starts cooperating, which I do hope is soon!
naturesnippets 
Posted by orbphotog on September 15, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Really lovely photos, Kathy!
Posted by naturesnippets on September 15, 2013 at 8:42 pm
Thanks. Do hope to be back in “business” soon.
Posted by New Hampshire Garden Solutions on September 15, 2013 at 7:04 pm
A lot of people are seeing these this year but I haven’t yet.
Posted by naturesnippets on September 15, 2013 at 8:43 pm
I’ve had very few.