About the Omarsea Crew
We are the Trefethens. After 10 years of planning we decided to sell our home and buy a sailboat. In November 2007 we departed Portland Oregon for the Virgin Islands and our 50 foot sloop the OMARSEA. Our three children Ben, Juli and Steve are enjoying the benefits of being homeschooled. Join us on our continuing adventures as we explore the East coast of America on the way to New Zealand.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Look closely at the glass of Juli's tank. You will see hundreds of juvenile praying Mantis. Juli found an egg sack on a butterfly bush and brought it home. Then she successfully hatched these many baby insects. Over the next few weeks they grew and we discovered that the Mantis are cannibals. The numbers dwindled until Juli was forced to release the remaining hatchlings into the garden lest there only be one left.
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