Tiger swallowtail on field thistle (Cirsium discolor) Woodend Sanctuary, Chevy Chase, MD Shameless Boasting: This photo was used on the cover of a National Park Service brochure
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From Woodend in Summer
![Praying mantis (female Carolina?) on purple loosestrife (<i>Lythrum salicaria</i>) <span class="nonNative">[non-native invasive]</span> wins battle with silver-spotted skipper
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Galleries/All-Geographic-Areas/All-Insects-1/i-hNqZnXw/0/e2779804/Ti/2010_P1040916-Ti.jpg)
