MY GARDENING "HELPERS"......

This is my favorite "bug" photo. I think he was
saying, "NO PICTURES PLEASE!"......
PRAYING MANTIS are bugs you want to have in
your garden! They will take care of many of the
"bad bugs" and they are really fun to watch. They
are very animated and will turn their head when
you tell them "SAY CHEESE!".
I saw more mantis than usual last year, a good thing!
Here is one on a scarvola plant. I think he likes blue too!
Now here is a mystery. What kind of bug is this? I had
never seen these before, but last year they were in my
gardens by the hundreds! They seem to be a cross
between a moth and a bee. VERY INTERESTING!
Check out the two sets of wings!