yakety yak… ^o^ it is impossible to look into the face of a pray
mantis without feeling a certain familiarity. ó_ò i came face to face
with this green beauty in the bright light of a balinese garden. i had
been following its movements minutes after minutes for several hours
ó_ò in a near-inaccessible parts of an entangled and tough bushy
corner of the garden, ñ_ñ but encounters were usually distant and
fleeting. ^o^ suddenly, i spotted him *her* lying on a frangipani
flower. Ö_Ö he *she* gave me a quizzical stare but then allowed me,
for the first time to come near for a few seconds… lols a little
prankster!^o^
photography taken at Nusa Dua – Bali – Indonesia
my sincere gratitude to:
Agus Widnyana and his crew from Wantilan Villas
^o^ ^o^
they’ve helped me to run after this mantid and almost some people had
an unwanted dive into the pond. [>_<]
Better view at… / Um close melhor no... Original Size
vem cá, pegue-me se você puder...♫
besteirol... ^o^ é impossível olhar na face de um louva-a-deus sem
sentir uma certa familiaridade. ó_ò eu fiquei cara a cara com esta
beleza verde, na luz luminosa de um jardim balinese. eu estava
seguindo os seus movimentos, por minutos e minutos, durante várias
horas, ó_ò em certas partes do jardim quase inacessíveis em cantos
emaranhados e espinhosos, ñ_ñ mas os encontros eram normalmente
distantes e passageiros. ^o^ de repente, eu o *a* vi descansando
sobre uma flor de plumeria... Ö_Ö ele *ela* deu me aquele olhar fixo e
interrogativo; entretanto, permitiu me pela primeira vez, chegar
pertinho por alguns segundos... rsrs era uma danadinha! ^o^
fotografado em Nusa Dua – Bali – Indonésia
meus agradecimentos sinceros para:
Agus Widnyana e sua equipe do Wantilan Villas
^o^ ^o^
eles me ajudaram a correr atrás deste louva-a-deus e, algumas pessoas
quase tiveram um mergulho não desejado na lagoinha. [>_<]
^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^
^o^ ^o^ ^o^^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^
a happy lunar new year to y'all... gong xi fai cai!!!
...and see ya later ô_ô
um feliz ano novo lunar para todos... gong xi fai cai!!
... e vejo vcs mais tarde ô_ô
^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^^o^ ^o^ ^o^ ^o^
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Revlon Olive 52 months ago | reply
Special INVITE!
Please add this photo to Around the Earth in a Snapshot
*Que 52 months ago | reply
great capture
FelipeTerra 50 months ago | reply
!!!...G.R.E.A.T._.S.H.O.T...!!!
Earl-D60 48 months ago | reply
awesome
buddhadog 47 months ago | reply
EXCELLENT IMAGE !!!
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manganite 47 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Manganite's faves!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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moczkoś 46 months ago | reply
actually,..it's a poor pic of the mantis,...don't get me wrong.. ;D))
..I wonder how long my comment will stay here,.. :))
tran trong thanh 46 months ago | reply
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Ali Almukhaizeem 45 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Macro Arabs // Post 1, Award 2 //, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
mefeather 44 months ago | reply
Magical moment! Awesome capture!
meletver 41 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called PHYSIS ***ADMIN INVITE ONLY*** -post1/comment2, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
kingofdaanthills 40 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called big and small bugs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
zabedin54 38 months ago | reply
Wonderful documentation of biodiversity!Let us protect preying mantis.They play great role in maintaining natural balance.They usually feed on harmful insects!
Hunkar Salci 37 months ago | reply
Superb Crisp Shot-Well Done!!!
AdvBimbling 37 months ago | reply
Oh, I kept my eyes peeled the whole time I was in Bali, and no preying mantis'. I bet it smells great aswell on that Frangipani flower!
Adventure Bimbling
Indonesia
Kristen Morrison [deleted] 37 months ago | reply
Definitely captured the moment with this one!!! Nice work.
Mantid Man - Deleting soon [deleted] 35 months ago | reply
manolo gomez bur 35 months ago | reply
www.flickr.com/photos/42120668@N07/4866224676/
BoZong（柏宗） 34 months ago | reply
wow
Saleh Alkhuzayyim 34 months ago | reply
Well done