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Highlight of my morning was being able to watch the birth of tiny Praying Mantis babies who spent all winter developing in their rock-hard cocoon attached to one of the top header boards of my adobe chicken coop’s window. About 1/3″ long, they evidently chew their way out attached to a gossamer thread thinner than a hair. Then they wiggle their head, tail and tiny legs free, climb up the thread and disperse.
And — some plants —
Some vegetable work….
Lots more work to do – corn and butternut squash next, still need to check and repair drip lines, etc.
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LINDA’S ADOBE PEACE GARDEN
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Stop the Storm 
Lovely Momma!! So cool you got to see the Praying Mantises hatch!
Mommas seem to create those cocoons only on very hard, permanent, endurable surfaces. Just think, these little miracles must be appearing where I can’t see the process all over the garden! A friend gave me Larkspur seeds last spring – they reseeded and are ‘walking around’ the garden appearing here and there – covered today with orange butterflies!
Most rose blooms froze their edges 2 weeks ago – look a little ragged, but once those are done new fresh ones will appear.
Love U!!