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Contest Rules
(cover photo titled IM NOT SCARED I WANT IT TO CRAWL ON MY HAND by Mr Dodo B Bird)
PRAYING MANTIS.........EGGS BABIES GROWNUPS...SAVE THE PRAYING MANTIS.
COMPLETELY UNRETOUCHED NO PHOTOSHOP ETC PHOTOS. ALSO REAL WORLD PHYSICAL PAINTINGS DRAWINGS SCULPTURE ETC AND (THANKS TO FAA ABBIE) A SPECIAL INVITATION TO TAPESTRY AND RELIEF AND OTHER LESS OFTEN SEEN PHYSICAL WORLD ART FORMS.
'Please don't ever grab a praying mantis with your fingers because they are fragile and might break. Let them crawl on your hand if they want to and be sure to let them go outside so they can keep looking for something to eat.'
HUMANS OF THE EARTH YOU MUST LISTEN TO THE PRAYING MANTIS.......THEY ARE SPEAKING TO YOU ...........BUT ........YOU ARE NOT LISTENING!
All praying mantis es and eggs are available for purchase as framed prints and a variety of other products. Licensing too.
PRAYING MANTIS I HEAR YOU
YOU THERE
WITH YOUR PIERCING EYES
THAT LOOK ME IN THE EYES
AND WIN
EVERY STARING CONTEST
EVERY TIME
YOUR THOUGHTFUL EYES
ON YOUR PERFECT SWIVEL HEAD
YOU ALWAYS SEEM ....................
SO MUCH SMARTER THAN I AM
ENDANGERED
JUST LIKE ME
I HEAR YOU TALKING TO ME
SOMETIMES I COMPREHEND
SOMETIMES I KNOW
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT
SO..................................
WHY DOES IT SEEM LIKE
NO ONE ELSE
CAN HEAR YOU?
Poem copyright 2024 Mr Dodo B Bird.
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Contest Timeline
Status: This contest is over.
Submissions Begin
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 - 4:27 PM
Submissions End / Voting Begins
Saturday, April 6th, 2024 - 4:27 PM
Voting Ends / Prizes Awarded
Saturday, April 13th, 2024 - 4:27 PM
Current Time (Eastern United States)
Saturday, April 27th, 2024 - 3:03 AM
Contest Prizes
This contest will be awarding the following prizes:
1st Place:
1.maybe in the fall you will see a praying mantis egg and be carefull not to put it in the compost pile and make sure its safe and outside over the winter,
2nd Place:
2.maybe you will find a praying mantis and some ladybugs in your garden.
3rd Place:
3.maybe you will find a praying mantis protecting your broccoli and cabbage from cabbage moth caterpillars.
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