FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] beware the mantis on the h'bird feeders

["Anna Varney" <livingglass@xxxxxxx>]

I've been moving the hummingbird feeders to new locations throughout the yard 
for the past few days trying to outsmart the praying mantis that keep on 
finding them and perch on them right next to a feeder port.  This has happened 
3 times now and since I don't want to harm the mantis I just keep a close eye 
on the feeders and remove the mantis to a new location and move the feeders.
Good thing I don't have neighbors that can see what I'm doing because they'd 
probably think me totally mad or that I can't make up my mind on where the 
feeders belong. 

Anna Varney
Linden, TN    
 
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