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Painted lady

Vanessa cardui

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

With its wings spread open the Painted lady's colors of black, yellow-orange and white help it blend into the backgrounds it will often encounter.

Habitat:

Nectaring on thistle near the Columbia river.

Reference Links:

Vanessa cardui - Wikipedia

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PublishedJune 12, 2019

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