Painted Lady
by Constantine Gregory
Title
Painted Lady
Artist
Constantine Gregory
Medium
Photograph - Photo Art
Description
Painted Lady on a black-eyed susan.
The Painted Lady is found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. It's sometimes called the cosmopolitan butterfly, because of its global distribution. In the US they are migratory butterflies, coming from the South in the Spring. During their migration they can travel up to 100 miles per day. A painted lady is capable of reaching a speed of nearly 30 miles per hour. Painted ladies reach northern areas well ahead of some of their more famous migrating cousins, like the monarch butterflies.
The little white dots at the end of their antennae are sensors for smelling, hooks on the end of each leg are their taste organs (they taste with their feet). Like most butterflies, they do not have a good sense of sight.
Thistle is one of the painted lady caterpillar's favorite food plants; its scientific name � Vanessa cardui � means "butterfly of thistle.�
Unlike other caterpillars in the genus Vanessa, painted lady larvae weave tents from silk. You'll usually find their fluffy shelters on thistle plants. Similar species, such as the American lady caterpillar, make their tents by stitching leaves together instead.
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April 5th, 2014
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Barbie Corbett-Newmin
We welcome this lovely photo to The 200 Club, a "rising star" group. It is my pleasure to feature work like this. Congratulations on your well-deserved hundreds of views.