Beauty and the light

[greenfig]

The night was beautiful and I went outside with a flashlight to check on the recently potted babies.
I was amazed how different they look under a flashlight, especially depending on the light shined above vs. below the leaves.
Ever seen a leaf X-ray??

[ako1974]

Nice pics. I like going into the garden at night in summer to see what's cooking - colors, sounds, all that. One night a few years ago, I watched a mature Wheel Bug (assassin bug) stalk an immature praying mantis on my basil for about an hour. I was fascinated - the praying mantis kept moving away, lockstep with the Wheel Bug's advances. My wife thought I was nuts.

[cis4elk]

Once it's warm enough, I am outside nearly every nite with my headlamp on. That's when I water my garden and my plants, it's cool and comfortable. If you wait until at least a couple hours after dusk the mosquitos have usually settled down, and I don't have to wear a hat or sunscreen. I love it.

[greenfig]

Night is a magic time in a garden for sure. Nice weather and quiet. I see many praying mantis' babies on my figs, about 1/2 inch long. I think I will take many photos of them since they are such curious creatures.
That is when is easy to spot the wasps too, they feel safer at night. During a daytime, they are continuously hunted down and consumed by the spiders and yellow wasps.

[Darkman]

Need some of those spiders and yellow wasp!