STR8UP Field Guide
A growing photographic record of the wildlife found in our garden, the skies above it, and throughout Southern California.
The Living Garden
A garden is more then a collection of plants. It is a habitat— a place where insects hunt, pollinators visit flowers, birds search for food, and countless other organisms make their home.
The Str8up Field Guide grew from photographing these everyday encounters and taking a closer look at the wildlife living alongside us.
Explore the Field Guide
Discover wildlife documented through photographs, observations, and natural-history notes.
Original Photography
Wildlife photographed as it was encountered in the garden and surrounding environment.
Field Observations
Behavior, life stages, interactions, habitat, and other details documented through observation.
Identification
Identification carried only as far as the available evidence supports.
Field Guide Entry
Praying Mantises
Stagmomantis sp.
A photographic record of mantises living, growing, hunting, and interacting in a Southern California garden.