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Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

Photo by Thurd13
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Field Notes

Description:

Discovered in my backyard

Notes:

torn wing, similar looking to a kamehameha butterfly, native to Hawaii.
The painted lady butterfly has a two-week life span. During that time, its main goal is to reproduce and lay eggs so the cycle can begin again.

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