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To: nw_arizona_granny
Spring is Here !

My first mantis “egg” hatched late yesterday and I have hundreds of babies..

due to economy turn-down, cigars will not be available..

For those not familiar with mantises, I highly recommend them, not so much as they will eat ALL your flower pests, but are a delight to have in the flower garden and caution :

you will become attached to one of the wonders of creation..

after initial contact they will begin to recognize you by your body smell and voice.

they only live until fall frost so enjoy the summer together.. give it a try..

6,786 posted on 04/22/2009 4:50:47 AM PDT by Eagle50AE (Pray for our Armed Forces.)
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To: Eagle50AE

Spring is Here !

My first mantis “egg” hatched late yesterday and I have hundreds of babies..

due to economy turn-down, cigars will not be available..<<<

That is wonderful.....

I always catch one or two for indoors, for I too like them as pets.

One of my largest and best, a few years ago, met his death in a spiders web, he was the largest that I had ever found and still a web got him.

I have tried killing bugs and feeding them, but they will only eat still moving bugs, so don’t kill the bug, LOL, just stun it.


6,793 posted on 04/22/2009 6:13:27 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2181392/posts?page=1 [Survival,food,garden,crafts,and more)
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