I watched the biggest yellow and black butterfly chowing down on lantana at Home Depot Garden Center yesterday. Biggest one I've ever seen. He wasn't bothered by my watching him flit from bloom to bloom. Lovely capture you have there.

That is one big preying mantis........................

What's the vine at the back? Perennial Morning Glory?

Omar

Uh oh! Predators are not choosy.

Gorgeous!

I would think the Monarchs would taste bitter to the mantids but I guess not

Hmmm, that's a thought. I guess they just taste bitter to birds.

delicious!

He was chowing down again Sunday. Not sure what it was this time

Great photos! Just curious - how does one know a Monarch would taste bitter.... to anything? :-)

Good question! Who does the tasting??? ... LOL People have been known to do some strange things in the name of science.

But I think birds and lizards have been observed spitting them out and gagging.