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Warriors Lens

Central Florida - Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis with injured wing met me for shelter

Location

florida

Among the leaves, unseen by most, moves the praying mantis — a creature of silent power and precision. This series captures its moments of stillness and grace: a meditation on presence, survival, and the poetry of the hunt.

Young green praying mantis perched on a yellow flower, perfectly camouflaged among the petals.

Young green praying mantis perched on a yellow flower, perfectly camouflaged among the petals.

Young green praying mantis climbing carefully among a cluster of yellow flowers.

Young green praying mantis climbing carefully among a cluster of yellow flowers.

Young green praying mantis resting on a thick green stem, captured in a calm, curled posture.

Young green praying mantis resting on a thick green stem, captured in a calm, curled posture.

Close-up of green praying mantis emerging from a dark background, with upright attentive posture.

Close-up of green praying mantis emerging from a dark background, with upright attentive posture.

Green praying mantis climbing a yellow wildflower, front leg extended in exploration.

Green praying mantis climbing a yellow wildflower, front leg extended in exploration.

Green praying mantis with raptorial legs folded to its chest, captured in a close moment of trust and openness against a soft background.

Green praying mantis with raptorial legs folded to its chest, captured in a close moment of trust and openness against a soft background.

Green praying mantis with raptorial legs folded to its chest, perched on or near a yellow flower, captured in a moment of openness and trust.

Green praying mantis with raptorial legs folded to its chest, perched on or near a yellow flower, captured in a moment of openness and trust.

Close-up of a green mantis calmly perched on a flower, showing one eye darker than the other.

Close-up of a green mantis calmly perched on a flower, showing one eye darker than the other.

Macro image of a mantis standing still on a yellow flower, with more of the plant visible beneath its feet.

Macro image of a mantis standing still on a yellow flower, with more of the plant visible beneath its feet.

Macro photo of a green mantis standing on greenery, looking out calmly into a surrounding of leaves and petals.

Macro photo of a green mantis standing on greenery, looking out calmly into a surrounding of leaves and petals.

Clear macro shot of a mantis with a visible damaged wing, appearing to look at the viewer with calm recognition.

Clear macro shot of a mantis with a visible damaged wing, appearing to look at the viewer with calm recognition.

Mantis facing away from the camera, but eye spots give the illusion that it’s still watching the viewer.

Mantis facing away from the camera, but eye spots give the illusion that it’s still watching the viewer.

Silhouetted mantis hanging upside down from a flower, with yellow petals behind highlighting its head.

Silhouetted mantis hanging upside down from a flower, with yellow petals behind highlighting its head.

Mantis poking its head out from behind yellow flower petals, appearing curious or surprised.

Mantis poking its head out from behind yellow flower petals, appearing curious or surprised.

Bright, clear mantis in focus with a soft, colorful background of flowing shapes and balanced tones.

Bright, clear mantis in focus with a soft, colorful background of flowing shapes and balanced tones.

Mantis clearly visible on a yellow flower, with a dead flower, green leaf, and a raised leg creating a balanced composition.

Mantis clearly visible on a yellow flower, with a dead flower, green leaf, and a raised leg creating a balanced composition.

Mantis with outstretched, blurred limbs as if dancing or reaching, balanced by spiked leaf and red-orange flower.

Mantis with outstretched, blurred limbs as if dancing or reaching, balanced by spiked leaf and red-orange flower.

Mantis emerging with limbs visible, surrounded by softly blurred leaves that draw focus to his body.

Mantis emerging with limbs visible, surrounded by softly blurred leaves that draw focus to his body.

Mantis with spiked front limbs visible, relaxed yet ready to strike, appearing to pray with a warrior’s calm.

Mantis with spiked front limbs visible, relaxed yet ready to strike, appearing to pray with a warrior’s calm.

Close-up of mantis with focus on its mouth, soft blurred leaf fading in background, creating a balanced, dreamlike composition.

Close-up of mantis with focus on its mouth, soft blurred leaf fading in background, creating a balanced, dreamlike composition.

Mantis in a calm pose with a gentler facial expression, surrounded by softly blurred leaves and natural light.

Mantis in a calm pose with a gentler facial expression, surrounded by softly blurred leaves and natural light.

Close-up of upside-down mantis resting among green leaves, mouth and eye in sharp focus, evoking a sense of quiet intensity.

Close-up of upside-down mantis resting among green leaves, mouth and eye in sharp focus, evoking a sense of quiet intensity.

Mantis resting on a brown leaf, front in sharp focus and back end blurred, appearing to emerge calmly from dense green plants.

Mantis resting on a brown leaf, front in sharp focus and back end blurred, appearing to emerge calmly from dense green plants.

Green mantis standing alert on a brown tree branch, side view showing its damaged wing, with a soft green background.

Green mantis standing alert on a brown tree branch, side view showing its damaged wing, with a soft green background.

Green praying mantis on a leaf, with red flower and leaf veins directing the viewer’s gaze toward its body.

Green praying mantis on a leaf, with red flower and leaf veins directing the viewer’s gaze toward its body.

Green praying mantis with head bowed and front limbs folded, appearing to pray; blurred body arcs in background with open space on the left.

Green praying mantis with head bowed and front limbs folded, appearing to pray; blurred body arcs in background with open space on the left.

Green mantis resting on a curved leaf with visible water droplets on its forelimbs; antennas extend into blank space, evoking a peaceful scene.

Green mantis resting on a curved leaf with visible water droplets on its forelimbs; antennas extend into blank space, evoking a peaceful scene.

Mantis with mouth open and forelimbs raised atop a plant, appearing to roar or yawn; a soft flower in the background balances the composition.

Mantis with mouth open and forelimbs raised atop a plant, appearing to roar or yawn; a soft flower in the background balances the composition.

The Garden Sentinel

The Garden Sentinel

Scarred but Unbroken

Scarred but Unbroken

Mantis resting among yellow and red flowers, with long antennae extended and a calm but fierce body posture suggesting readiness to attack.

Mantis resting among yellow and red flowers, with long antennae extended and a calm but fierce body posture suggesting readiness to attack.

The Art of Camouflage

The Art of Camouflage

Green mantis drinking water droplets from a leaf after a mist spray, with a calm green background highlighting a rare peaceful moment.

Green mantis drinking water droplets from a leaf after a mist spray, with a calm green background highlighting a rare peaceful moment.

Mantis reaching with spiked limbs toward a soft yellow flower, with a flowing composition that blends sharpness and beauty.

Mantis reaching with spiked limbs toward a soft yellow flower, with a flowing composition that blends sharpness and beauty.

Full-body mantis perched on a brown branch, looking curious and calm while acknowledging the camera.

Full-body mantis perched on a brown branch, looking curious and calm while acknowledging the camera.

Full-body mantis with water droplets on wings, drinking from a leaf after rainfall.

Full-body mantis with water droplets on wings, drinking from a leaf after rainfall.

Nature’s Gentle Acrobat

Nature’s Gentle Acrobat

Ready for Anything

Ready for Anything

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