Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 908735

Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Observation date: August 15, 2011
Date notes: Hot summer when sunflowers and thistles were in full bloom.
Submitted by: Sara Gardner Blow
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We see a lot of these butterflies around as they also like the compost pile and we grow sunflowers, black-eyed susans and gloriosa daisies.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: July 05, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Kansas, Coffey County