Painted Lady

The unmistakable four eye spots on the underside of the hind wings.
» ID’ed at BAMONA as “Vanessa cardui” or “Painted Lady”.
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Looking back
1 year ago: “Quissett Harbor”
2 years ago: “Peck’s Skipper”
3 years ago: “Last one out of the water”
4 years ago: “San Francisco!”
5 years ago: “Goose-neck shadows”
6 years ago: “‘The Homecoming’”
7 years ago: “Flowering Pleiospilos Nelii”
8 years ago: “Boston!”
9 years ago: “Some things *never* take a vacation…”

[ IMG_1022S75x75B10C05tm :: 250mm ]

[PhotoCrazy]

Beautiful!

[Kerri Michaels]

beautiful fav

[Esther Rosenberg]

beautiful

[Jesika]

With the most exquisite underwings. A gorgeous and very photogenic butterfly

[Mags]

How beautiful! Lapping up the nectar!

[GaryW]

Super detail!