Date: 10/05/2015

Number: 1

Observed a monarch struggling as if caught in the butterfly bush. I gently probed under the butterfly with a broom handle to discover it caught by a huge praying mantis. I was able to free the butterfly, and the mantis dropped to the ground. At least one more freed to continue its migration! Whew!

Roseville, CA

Latitude: 38.7 Longitude: -121.2

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