The little critters:)

Here are some of the small critters that lurked in our garden this year. There was this one Praying Mantis that flew it's way into the house! Sean was very patient in trying to lead it outside, but the little fellow was stubborn. With a little coaxing the Mantis returned to the garden and feasted on the aphids and mosquitoes. The caterpillars just kept chowing down in the garden till they got to be too big to be supported by the plants branches. I believe that maybe a few of them became a tasty treat for the hungry birds. In the end I hope that a few of the caterpillars had the chance to complete their life cycle:)