Earlier in the summer, I kept seeing a rabbit hop out of the garden when I would show up to work. Of course, I never had my camera with me, and this weekend when I did have my camera, there was no rabbit to be seen (I’m not complaining about that). The garden is filled with creepy crawlies right now. I can handle the grasshoppers.
These little green bugs on the milkweed below are devouring my tomatoes. I am very not happy with them.
I’ve also met a couple of friends while I’ve been up picking the garden lately. The first was a praying mantis. It was not too sure about me photographing it, but I just kept sticking my phone in its face.
Then this past weekend the garden spider made its appearance.
These are a favorite spider of mine.
Interestingly enough, when I was looking for a bit of information on them (linked above), I read that their egg sacs are vulnerable to being eaten by praying mantises. So, I might have to evict the next praying mantis I see.
Teresa
Eden Hills 