“I found what looks like some sort of cocoon or egg sac on my sedum stalks during my fall cleanup. Can you identify it?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Julie Schmitt of Juda, Wisconsin. Experts Kenn and ...

Even though it happens every fall, I’m always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case. In our garden, I found the first one a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure there were others around ...