Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Weather: Mostly sunny and 71 degrees. Notes: Painted Ladies are extraordinarily abundant in my neighborhood this spring. Every time I walk near a patch of dandelions in the ditch behind my house, about half a dozen Painted Ladies take to the air at once. It's truly spectacular! Two individuals are pictured here.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 18, 2020
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Larimer County, Colorado, United States