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Love is blossoming all over my yard it seems !

By Flcrazy

Love is blossoming all over my yard it seems !

29 Aug, 2008
31 likes

I feel like the Discovery channel...lol, And No, I didn't hang around to see if she ate his head afterwards...lol. I read that only happens rarely in the wild, 4 out of 5 times the male gets away. Besides, I think they average mating for at least six hours, sometimes up to 24 hours, and I have too much to do around here to invest that kind of time....lol.

Comments on this photo

Gillian

Awwww!

29 Aug, 2008

Charlieb

Great photo! I'm curious - what kind of camera do you have?

29 Aug, 2008

Flcrazy

I have a Canon Power Shot S3 IS. It is the best Christmas present my huband's given me in a long time, I love it !

29 Aug, 2008

Jacque

Stunning Pic FL :)

29 Aug, 2008

Irish

brilliant photo

29 Aug, 2008

Pansypotter

If I was a wildlife producer I would employ you as my number1 photographer,! what patience you have fabulous.

29 Aug, 2008

Janey

Truely amazing!

30 Aug, 2008

Spritzhenry

Great photo - it would win a prize in any competition!

30 Aug, 2008

Flcrazy

Thanks everyone ! It was certainly a case of being in the right place..., this is the first time, out of all my years of gardening that I have run across this ritual myself, and I felt privileged to witness this little miracle of life and thrilled to be able to get it on film.

31 Aug, 2008

Chrispook

Just amazing.

1 Sep, 2008

Tasteyg

Great photo, Flcrazy!

4 Sep, 2008

Charlie727

i thought they were giving a piggy back ride-----lol
great pic you should do some professional pics youd make a fortune :)

4 Sep, 2008

Aleatha

discovery chanel! lol.. I love it! it's really a great picture...

5 Sep, 2008

Sonny

good picture, i like it.sonny

5 Sep, 2008

Michaelgmcd..

I love having them climb all over me. I found a caccoon, and hoped to get a butterfly, instead I got 50 baby praying mantis'. I had them climbing all up and down my arm. They eventually died because my mother put water in their jar.

6 Sep, 2008