We went out on the weekend for an exploration ride. We looked at the Google maps of the area, picked some green spots close-by that we'd never been to before and cycled there. These were mostly small parks nestled in the middle of a block, on the way to nowhere. So we found a couple of new little playgrounds, some rope and a plank up a huge peppercorn tree and a large reserve that appeared to have been flooded recently. This last had some bushy areas, some swampy areas and mostly looked pretty unkempt - which is no bad thing when you're a bug-hunter.
We already have enough grasshoppers at home, so when Ms Dragon found this very attractive specimen, I was able to talk her into leaving it at the park.
Ms Dragon looked everywhere in the hopes of finding a praying mantis, but it turned out that we needn't have left our own yard. When we got back home, we found this fellow waiting for us on a window.
