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Community Lens for May 2

Mary Umlauf of Stone Mountain submitted a photo of this small, male praying mantis. “Only 1 1/2 inches, it has been hanging out on my lantana bush for more than a week. I first noticed him munching on a small butterfly several days ago. I have deliberately planted a pollinator garden in my yard, but it seems that I also feed their predators,” she wrote. “A real beauty.”
Mary Umlauf of Stone Mountain submitted a photo of this small, male praying mantis. “Only 1 1/2 inches, it has been hanging out on my lantana bush for more than a week. I first noticed him munching on a small butterfly several days ago. I have deliberately planted a pollinator garden in my yard, but it seems that I also feed their predators,” she wrote. “A real beauty.”
By Pamela Miller
Updated May 1, 2020

Calling amateur photographers!

Have you taken a great picture that you’d like to share with the world? One with action, great lighting and/or interesting subjects? E-mail it to communitynews@ajc.com. Please no selfies, for-profit promotional pics, group shots or anything you wouldn’t want your grandma to see.

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