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Painted Lady Butterfly

Vanessa cardui

Photo by BlueAppaloosa
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Description:

A very pretty butterfly with a wingspan of about 4 inches. Inner side of the wing is a lovely orange and black with some white, and the outside is a misleading brown and white. These shots are not all of the same individual, there were 3 or 4 of them hanging out on a teasel plant.

Habitat:

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PublishedOctober 31, 2014

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