This is an image of the Painted lady butterfly, Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui or simply Vanessa cardui, feeding (nectaring) on lavender. In America it is k

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This is an image of the Painted lady butterfly, Vanessa (Cynthia) cardui or simply Vanessa cardui, feeding (nectaring) on lavender. In America it is known as the ÔCosmopolitan ButterflyÕ and has one of the best global distributions of all the butterflies. In the autumn the offspring migrate back and in the case of the arctic explorers this can be a round trip of up to about 9 000 miles, taking in several generations.

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Size: 5441px × 3830px
Location: Formby, merseyside, UK
Photo credit: © Rod Hill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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