Painted Lady butterfly
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Painted Lady butterfly by Richard Sutcliffe as part of the Geograph project.
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Painted Lady butterfly
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 17 Aug 2019
There was a large influx of Painted Lady butterflies, Vanessa cardui, to the area in late July to early August 2019. This individual was sitting on a roadside wall sheltering from a strong wind, on a day when very few butterflies were flying.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.962953
Longitude
-4.311143