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Companions in My Carport


 One day I sat outside on a bench in the carport. We use the carport like a veranda so jokingly I call it our "caranda". Anyway, a hummingbird inspected one windchime then another one. I stopped using the hummingbird feeders after I became unsteady and took them down. The bird seemed puzzled. It flew towards me and hovered about only two or three feet from me. I imagined it asking me what happened to the feeders.  Then it flew away.
A praying mantis crashed into the siding behind the bench. At first I thought it was a hummingbird. It rebounded off the wall and landed on the bench next to me. It sat there looking up at me. When I put my hand out it followed it, turning its head and eyes. We sat like this for about half an hour. When I gently touched one of its legs, it flew away.

I had a wonderful relaxing time in the fresh air with my two visitors. Or maybe I was the visitor.


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  1. Humming birds and Praying Mantises showed up to keep you company. How fine.

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  2. This is not just an interesting account of you and these little creatures, but also a lovely piece of writing. Nature usually has something to show us, if we take the time to look.

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  3. For some reason I didn't realize that a praying mantis would fly.

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  4. They are so close to home, I just have to pay attention.

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  5. I like the word caranda ...

    All the best Jan

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  6. What clever beings they are. You have communicated with them. Next move is yours.

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