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Vanessa cardui
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Vanessa cardui on Cirsium acaule / Painted Lady on Dwarf Thistle / Distelvlinder op speerdistel / Distelfalter auf Stengellose Kratzdistel / Belle Dame sur Cirse acaule.
The Painted Lady is a long-distance migrant, which causes the most spectacular butterfly migrations.
European/world range:
Worldwide, with the exception of South America. The Australian form has been classified as a separate species by some authors. Occurs in most of Europe only as a migrant and summer breeding species.
Foodplants:
A wide range of foodplants may be used, with thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.) being preferred.
Mallows (Malva spp.), Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Viper's-bugloss (Echium vulgare), and various cultivated plants also have been recorded as larval foodplants here.
Habitat:
Because it is a wide-ranging migrant, the Painted Lady may be seen in any habitat. Adults tend to congregate in open areas with plenty of thistles, which serve both as larval foodplants and nectar sources for adults.
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- dejo
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(2238) - [2007-11-13 2:15]
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Hello Harm,
Very good shot of this beautiful butterfly!
Great DOF and also background looks great too
nice POV and composition
Regards, Dejan
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