10/09/2006

Mantis for Lunch

  






love is over -
now she has lunch
in the autumn sun






ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo



hey you two !
anyone wants to
play with me?






ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo


a final bite -
his last leg twitches
for a last time










Look at the full sequence of photos
!! HERE !! Nr. till Nr. MAN21.




Praying Mantis (kamakiri), a KIGO


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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

mantis
flavour
- crisps!

:)
seagullpie
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Anonymous said...

exciting Indeed!
I've been watching too many TV thrillers;
keep thinking "Murder on the Patio" with this mantis series
........ fantastic photos...
d.

Gabi Greve said...

This is real interesting.
I like the first phrase
"love is over"
Thank you for your tasty haiku.

sakuo.

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Thanks, sakuo san!
GABI
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GABI

Gillena Cox said...

Stunning photos; i enjoyed the haiku also
Much Love
gillena

Anonymous said...

Fabulous photos Gabi!
C. from America

Gabi Greve said...

Dear Gabi san

I hope the mantis will "eat and run" haha....
They are so good to help with garden pests, maybe, your cats will not dine on them.

"love is over"
the moon, ah
the moon


ciao ne

ai... chibihttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/cherrypoetryclub/message/28432
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Thanks a lot, Chibi san, for the moon moon moon !
GABI
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Anonymous said...

Wonderful Photos Gabi san ~
Great going ~
N.

Gabi Greve said...

Lover eats the loved one after love making so that it does not excape even after death!
Good photos indeed-
Aju M

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Thanks, Aju san for your comment.

Love goes through the stomach, as we say in German ...
GABI
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