Painted Lady on the pavement
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Painted Lady on the pavement by edward mcmaihin as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © edward mcmaihin Taken: 8 Sep 2010
Painted lady resting on the pavement; the Painted Lady is a migratory butterfly that may be found, in most years, in any sunny open habitat. It is unable to hibernate and cannot survive the British winter. The Painted Ladies originate from North Africa.