Painted Lady

Is there a Painted Lady hanging out in your flowers?  The Painted Lady and the American Lady are often confused so I hope that these are photos of the Painted Lady😄!! The major observable difference is that the American Lady has a white spot on the wing and the Painted Lady does not.  The Painted lady has 4 smaller eyespots and the American Lady has two large ones.   

More about the Painted Lady: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Vanessa-cardui

Enjoy the photos!

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