I found the praying mantis AND her egg sac!!!!

While starting to put the garden to bed today, wonder of wonders, I found the praying mantis AND her egg sac!!!

First I spotted her, at the very top of the bamboo stake at the sorrel (NE corner).  A few minutes later, I looked downward along the stake, and ------ voila!!!!  The egg sac!

So cool.

I had been worried that in my cleaning up I would have accidentally removed her and/or her sac.

Now, I know exactly where the eggs are so can keep an eye on them next spring! Woo!