This little guy didn't have a prayer of avoiding the camera

Jennifer Ogden gives us another closeup of one of Menifee's smallest creatures with this shot of a praying mantis on a bush in her back yard. Jennifer is now eligible for the Photo of the Month award in our "Menifee in Pictures" contest.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photo as a .jpg file to menifee247info@gmail.com and selected photos will be published, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. If your photo is selected from among those published as the photo of the month, you will win a $20 gift certificate from Giovanni's Pizza Pasta and More, located at 26900 Newport Road in Menifee.