Orchid female

[Rick]

Just some random pics:

This nectar gathering wasp came by but she ignored it for the most part.

 

[sbugir]

Cute, I would love to get one

 

[Peter Clausen]

That's an interesting way to feed a mantis!

 

[Rick]

That's an interesting way to feed a mantis!

I sat her on the flowers for some sun and to see if she would catch the flies that gather on that flower. I caught the butterfly gathering necter on my butterfly bush to feed her. Orchids seem to love moths and butterflies.

 

[agent A]

I sat her on the flowers for some sun and to see if she would catch the flies that gather on that flower..

I did that with Mellisa (when she was alive), I put her on an achilia because this greenbottlefly kept coming and I couldn't catch it so I put her on and she caught it and ate it!

 

[ABbuggin]

Nice pics. Can't wait to get some!

The "moth" you caught was actually a Silver Spotter Skipper butterfly.

 

[Rick]

Nice pics. Can't wait to get some!The "moth" you caught was actually a Silver Spotter Skipper butterfly.

Oops. I thought I typed butterfly. B) They are easy to catch by hand and I get tons of them. I am trying to feed her mostly wild caught moths/butterflies.