TheBeesKnees
Well-known member
D'oooh, I suppose I should have made my first post here! Woops!!
Well, better now than never!:
Howdy! I'm a Canadian lass who grew tired of long, cold winters and migrated to southeast asia where the sun is always hot, and the air is always humid :] I'm currently residing on Phuket Island, Thailand. I'm a professional illustrator who does both commercial and private illustration work for an international client base! I'm self employed, and my job as well as the nature of my work allows me to work from anywhere around the globe! And I love producing illustrations for folks, so I count my very lucky stars!
Ever since I was wee lass, I had always loved catching and observing insects (I was teased for it terribly in early elementary school, but that never stopped me!) Of course, the variety and size of the critters that can be found in canada are relatively limited, and living in a city made it doubly so. Moving to the tropics has reignited my love and fascination for insects of all species, but more than anything, I have fallen head over heels in love with the local mantids. I finally caved in and brought home a nymph one day, a few weeks ago, and now am ravenous for information, tips, and stories from more experienced mantis keepers! This community was the first one to pop up in my search for a "mantis forum", and certainly looked appealing to me! So here I am :]
I hope to be active in this hobby for a while. Even if I decide not to keep any more mantids after my first girl leaves me, I'm still intent on searching for them in the wild, observing and documenting each unique and beautiful individual I find
And I hope to share those finds with anyone who'd like to see them!
You guys seem like a very friendly, very excellent bunch and I look forward to acquainting myself more with this lovely community!
Here are two photos of the very first mantis (sub-adult?) I found on the island during a short, hour long hike in the hills!:
He(?) was a very well mannered acquaintance!
Well, better now than never!:
Howdy! I'm a Canadian lass who grew tired of long, cold winters and migrated to southeast asia where the sun is always hot, and the air is always humid :] I'm currently residing on Phuket Island, Thailand. I'm a professional illustrator who does both commercial and private illustration work for an international client base! I'm self employed, and my job as well as the nature of my work allows me to work from anywhere around the globe! And I love producing illustrations for folks, so I count my very lucky stars!
Ever since I was wee lass, I had always loved catching and observing insects (I was teased for it terribly in early elementary school, but that never stopped me!) Of course, the variety and size of the critters that can be found in canada are relatively limited, and living in a city made it doubly so. Moving to the tropics has reignited my love and fascination for insects of all species, but more than anything, I have fallen head over heels in love with the local mantids. I finally caved in and brought home a nymph one day, a few weeks ago, and now am ravenous for information, tips, and stories from more experienced mantis keepers! This community was the first one to pop up in my search for a "mantis forum", and certainly looked appealing to me! So here I am :]
I hope to be active in this hobby for a while. Even if I decide not to keep any more mantids after my first girl leaves me, I'm still intent on searching for them in the wild, observing and documenting each unique and beautiful individual I find
And I hope to share those finds with anyone who'd like to see them!You guys seem like a very friendly, very excellent bunch and I look forward to acquainting myself more with this lovely community!
Here are two photos of the very first mantis (sub-adult?) I found on the island during a short, hour long hike in the hills!:
He(?) was a very well mannered acquaintance!
