Hi Bard,
I tried to determine which species mine were. They had strings of 4 - 5
equal-sized submarginal black spots with blue centers both topside and
underside of the hindwings, so I called them painted ladies (Vanessa cardui)
rather than American ladies (Vanessa virginiensis).
I was struc
I could not get close enough to determine which species they were
Painted or American
Best
Bard
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