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Stanley Jones

American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis: Nymphalidae) Wingspan 3.7-6.4 cm (1.75-2.5 in). Nectaring mealy sage.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open manicured park with scattered pecan and oak trees with two disjunct riparian woodlands plus Briar Creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open manicured park with scattered pecan and oak trees with two disjunct riparian woodlands plus Briar Creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Date taken
April 2024
Scientific name
Vanessa virginiensis
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: delia todd, Roynato, peterday and 2 others
Kits
A beautiful capture of this wonderful butterfly, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
wow! fabulous portrait of this marvelous butterfly, Stanley, awesome details and colors, congratulations, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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How do you train these pretty butterflies to sit for you Stanley LOL!!!

A fabulous picture of a real beauty - thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
108
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
100.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
American Painted Lady, Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
5.3 MB
Date taken
Sat, 27 April 2024 11:28 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1486px

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