Found what's apparently a mantis cocoon on one of the Daphnes I planted last year #gardening #insects
Correction: they are called ootheca
@madjohnroberts Yes, filled with mantis eggs. Hopefully you'll see lots of young mantises soon.
@madjohnroberts Oh, yeah, we have lots of them on our land every year. When I first saw one, I thought it was an alien. They're so cool. Also the mantisses. Rare everywhere, but thriving on our land.