'Off with Their Heads!' Long exposure with at least a half-dozen

with at least a half-dozen species represented

Have been captivated by this place since our first visit years ago

along with a B&W version)

My life is complete

Finding new angles & trying to time the firing of the furnaces was a fun challenge

'Off with Their Heads!' Long exposure with at least a half-dozenEver see a GROUP of praying mantises? Nor had I! While running at Bradley Woods Reservation I noticed one and upon looking closer3, 4, 5 rotate y alien heads looking my way. These are Chinese Mantids, which grow to an impressive four inches in length. These are not exactly native to Ohio but have outcompeted the native Carolina Mantids & are by far the most common in our area. Decided to adjourn the run, and with no macro lens, this shot was taken at