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Never seen a praying mantis around here but plenty of this guys around
Welcome visitors to the garden
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Sunwyrm
Mame
Too true.
I worked with snakes at a pet store when I was younger... the only snake to ever bite me was when I was trying to put a snuggler back in his cage. Snakes were always great to work with, but I wouldn't want to take one home. The experience certainly taught me what to not keep as a pet!
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
We call them Katydids!
Cool!
Hack Yeah!
Omono
atlarsenal
Omono
Still hanging around. He’s almost tame. I could have poked him with a long stick.
Heitor Silva
Yamadori
Yo. I love beetles.
thomas22
Chumono
Hawk. Zoom in you can see it on my California juniper. 
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
Not exactly welcome when our 4.5 lb Maltese is outside, but really cool when he visits on cold days like yesterday, and the dog is inside.
Dav4
Drop Branch Murphy
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Is that a "Maltese Falcon"?....
We had a hawk take up residence in a tree in the yard, scared the bejesus out of our little Pomeranian.
substratum
Shohin
Birds of prey are interesting. 15 years ago, my wife was training a standard poodle puppy in our backyard. The puppy was fairly big, at about 45 lbs (headed towards 75 lbs). The puppy was on a leash, and a great horned owl flew down out of a tree to within a few feet of it and my wife, and landed to ascertain the situation. There was ZERO chance of this owl taking this dog... physically impossible. All we could figure is the fuzzy puppy may have resembled a lamb, or some other defenseless prey enough to cause confusion.
Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Blue wrens nesting in a JRP
dad
mum
It is unusual that there were only the 2 around this time. Our blue wrens are usually communal with previous young helping to raise the next generation before moving on to start their own families.
dad
mum
It is unusual that there were only the 2 around this time. Our blue wrens are usually communal with previous young helping to raise the next generation before moving on to start their own families.
Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Another visitor to the garden this afternoon.
A little shy at first.
but after a feed of ants there are more places to go.
A little shy at first.
but after a feed of ants there are more places to go.
Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Overnight we have had another visitor. Unfortunately this one did not make it home again and was found dead in the garden from causes unknown.
I know that this will look like a squirrel to many of you and therefore conjure feelings of dislike or revenge. We don't have to suffer squirrels. This is a sugar glider - a type of possum. You may be able to make out the flap of skin between front and back legs. These cute little guys leap off a tall tree, stretch out all 4 legs and glide from tree to tree.
Diet is insects and sap from some eucalypts and acacias so they do not bother any bonsai.
I know that this will look like a squirrel to many of you and therefore conjure feelings of dislike or revenge. We don't have to suffer squirrels. This is a sugar glider - a type of possum. You may be able to make out the flap of skin between front and back legs. These cute little guys leap off a tall tree, stretch out all 4 legs and glide from tree to tree.
Diet is insects and sap from some eucalypts and acacias so they do not bother any bonsai.
Woocash
Omono
Wow! Echidnas and sugar gliders... I saw a rat earlier by us.
Heitor Silva
Yamadori
As long as they're welcome, it's still valid!
jonathanvperth
Mame
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atlarsenal
Omono
Very nice garden, you should share pics of it!
atlarsenal
Omono
ABCarve
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