Double Posting

We got home from Breakaway today and the boys noticed a Praying Mantis on our stoop. Had meant to get a picture, but, of course, I totally forgot.

Later this afternoon a friend had come over to help me for a moment and on the way out noticed it had moved to a potted mum. No sooner than seeing this guy, a hummingbird came to one of the feeders and a salamander went climbing up the wall. After we finished talking, I grabbed the camera and here are the resulting photo's.

Can you see the Praying Mantis in the above picture?
He blends in fairly well.

Here's a close up. He really was quite large.

Really beginning to love this house and the opportunity to find nature things.