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Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady in Suffolk, England, August 1969

by kennedyh Jul 24, 2006 5:50 PM

Photographed in the butterfly pavillion at The Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ, USA

by Xenomorf Jul 25, 2006 10:41 PM

They are most common when the goldenrods start to bloom

by Todd_Boland Jul 27, 2006 6:06 AM

This larvae is feeding on scotch milk thistle

by Todd_Boland Jul 30, 2006 9:45 AM

Taken 24th July 06. They arrived to feed on the Buddleja and disappeared when it was finished.

by wallaby1 Jul 30, 2006 10:47 AM

In flight

by wallaby1 Jul 30, 2006 11:58 AM

by Magpye Jul 31, 2006 11:09 PM

by Magpye Jul 31, 2006 11:11 PM

Two Painted Ladies .. on Chrysanthemum flowers

by Magpye Aug 12, 2006 2:55 PM

by Magpye Aug 12, 2006 2:56 PM

A single egg .. on the leaf of a Penta

by Magpye Aug 12, 2006 2:59 PM

by kniphofia Sep 10, 2006 9:14 PM

Painted Lady - Hardiness Zone 7b - Loves Zinnias.

by pford1854 Dec 18, 2006 11:52 PM

Detail of butterfly face

by kniphofia Jan 5, 2007 5:47 AM

by bsharf Feb 7, 2007 1:44 PM

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) at Pappy Elkins Wildscape.

by frostweed Jun 21, 2007 4:09 AM

side wing view of painted lady butterfly on zinnia

by alddesigns Jun 28, 2007 2:01 AM

Inner wing detail

by alddesigns Jun 28, 2007 2:04 AM

Enjoying one of my Agastache varieties 10/30/07 1:19 pm

by Marilynbeth Nov 4, 2007 4:45 AM

Enjoying Salvia 'Nekan' 10/30/07 1:31 pm

by Marilynbeth Nov 4, 2007 4:48 AM

by Dinu Nov 10, 2007 3:01 PM

A view of the underside of the wing. My garden in SW France, July 2008

by philomel Jul 14, 2008 8:16 AM

by Mrs_Ed Aug 16, 2008 3:00 AM

Painted Lady on gold lantana

by marsue Aug 31, 2008 1:26 PM

Painted Lady on purple coneflower

by marsue Aug 31, 2008 1:28 PM

Painted Lady on Autumn Joy Sedum

by Mrs_Ed Sep 20, 2008 1:42 AM

Painted Lady on Garlic Chives

by Mrs_Ed Sep 20, 2008 1:45 AM

by pford1854 Oct 9, 2008 1:20 PM

Closeup on a Agastache plant in late October 2007

by Marilynbeth Nov 19, 2008 10:22 PM

Another closeup on Agastache

by Marilynbeth Nov 19, 2008 10:23 PM

Nectaring on a 'Tithonia Torch' Mexican Sunflower in our garden September 2nd, 2008

by SusanLouise Jan 28, 2009 8:24 AM

This lovely Painted Lady seems to be hugging a Salvia 'Evolution' bloom in our garden September 24th, 2008...adorable!

by SusanLouise Jan 28, 2009 8:34 AM

On 'Black Knight' Butterfly Bush...September, 2008

by SusanLouise Jan 28, 2009 8:39 AM

What a treat to have it sit on my finger!...Lincoln, Nebraska...pic taken near our garden on August 17th, 2009.

by SusanLouise Aug 18, 2009 3:09 PM

by jmorth Sep 17, 2009 4:34 AM

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Aug. 1, 2010 in Bureau County

by terryr Aug 2, 2010 8:24 AM

Painted Lady on Verbena bonariensis - September 18, 2009

by Gabrielle Mar 27, 2011 11:43 AM

Nectaring on trailing lantana.

by yakmon Dec 10, 2011 6:03 AM

A Painted Lady sipping some nectar on 9 September 2013

by marsrover Sep 10, 2013 8:07 AM

Up close and personal on 9 September 2013

by marsrover Sep 10, 2013 8:09 AM

Lady graba a sip of nectar from a Neon Sedum on 31 August 2013

by marsrover Sep 11, 2013 8:42 PM

Photo taken 8/16/2014 on a Butterfly Bush in my garden.

by SallieKr Aug 19, 2014 7:55 AM

Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.

by Kell Oct 15, 2017 8:25 PM

Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.

by Kell Nov 18, 2017 11:36 AM

by Kell Nov 25, 2017 2:04 PM

Photo courtesy of, copyright of Lyn Alcock of Narrogin, Western Australia.

by Kell Nov 28, 2017 2:08 PM