Date: 9/8/26 4:53 am From: Robert McLean (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Hilton Pond North (16 Aug 2026) Chinese Praying Mantids: Tan or Green . . . And Predatory
Exceptional observations and work you are doing, Dr. Hilton.
Taylor McLean
Baltimore, MD
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> On Sep 7, 2026, at 9:23 PM, <carolinabirds...> wrote:
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> “This Week at Hilton Pond North” we explore the life of the Chinese Mantid, an oversized non-native insect with an overblown reputation as a control for garden pests. Along the way we mention mantid interaction with bats, Monarch caterpillars, and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and discuss late-nesting Carolina Wrens, a molting Northern Cardinal, and a new species for our “Bird Yard List.” (Don't forget to check our tally of birds banded!) All this and more in photo essay #45 at https://www.hiltonpondnorth.org/twahpn-20260816.html >
> After viewing, please give a listen to our latest “Deep Dive” podcast via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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> Happy Nature Watching—and Listening!
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> BILL
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> Dr. BILL HILTON JR.
> "Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project”
> ℅ Hilton Pond North: Blue Ridge Birds & Nature
> 2918 Silas Creek Road
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> The mission of Hilton Pond North is "to conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of the Blue Ridge Region of the eastern United States through observation, scientific study, and education for students of all ages.
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> "Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to watch the sunset." BHjr.
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