The sun was shining down through the mulberry trees, lighting up morning glory flowers all over the garden today. These vines are almost done for the year – I’ve been pulling them up all week. I’m a little sorry to see the blossoms go, but they really only look like this in the morning. The rest of the time… meh.
I was wondering who was making all those half circle patterns in the morning glory leaves. I suspected a leaf cutter bee, but it took awhile for me to actually spot one in action. Today I noticed a bee kept returning to the same vine to collect leaf bits, so I parked myself there for awhile and took some photos.
Morning glory vines grow like weeds all over the garden, so it’s not terribly difficult to find a heart-shaped leaf. The trick is to find one that’s isolated (this one was not so much) and well lit.
I spotted 6 little mantises out in the garden today. Four of them are hanging around on these morning glory vines. They’ve been there for awhile, so it must be a good spot.
Green leaf on green vine
Patient praying mantis waits
Dinner will come soon
A morning glory flower, waiting for its time in the sun.
