a close encounter... a gentle catch and a gentle release


you can always right click and open in new window to get a closer view
there is an out of focus preying mantis on the stick

it is cool to get close to nature
it is also cool to respect nature

we catch and release
trying not to cause any danger or harm to what we encounter

I am sure that the heart rate of this preying mantis may have gone up
as it was not only a close encounter for us
it was also a close encounter for the preying mantis