# @farmernick on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CjoC_zJruXt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/420253-farmernick-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/fd93d7adaf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-10-12T19:40:30.000+00:00

## Caption

This was the highlight of my week 😍⁣⁣
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I’ve had a lot of unexpected animal interactions this year and this praying mantis may be the best one yet! Many cultures view the praying mantis as a symbol of stillness, calm and prayer, and it was a beautiful reminder for me to slow it down despite all of the exciting things going on 🧘⁣⁣
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But even more so, this moment was a testament to the ecosystem I am cultivating in my backyard.⁣⁣
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The planting of native plants 🌱 ⁣⁣
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The water fountain ⛲️ ⁣⁣
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The variety of pollinator flowers 🌸 ⁣⁣
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The shelter for bugs 🐛 ⁣⁣
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All of these features aid to the ecosystem and foster an environment that is beneficial for both plants and animals. I hope to this this little guy returns soon, and knowing he is patrolling the yard keeping away the bad bugs certainly relieves some stress 😉⁣⁣
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#FarmerNick #getyourhandsdirty #farmtotable #growsomethinggreen #growyourownfood #urbanfarming #greenthumb #organicgardening #backyardgarden #urbanagriculture #localfood #gardenersunited #plants #garden #prayingmantis #prayingmantisofinstagram

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- **Views:** 4,488
- **Likes:** 749
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- **Comments:** 29

## Tags

plants, getyourhandsdirty, growyourownfood, urbanfarming, greenthumb, garden, urbanagriculture, localfood, farmernick, organicgardening, backyardgarden, growsomethinggreen, prayingmantisofinstagram, prayingmantis, farmtotable, gardenersunited

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