C.Rayz's photos with the keyword: painted lady

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

C.Rayz
24 May 2009 94
Encountered this today on our travels, along with hundreds of it's friends. We found its on a migration north. Here is a bit of reading about it: www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3080 Discussing the anticipation of arrival and then many posts from 24 May saying..They're Here!!
Painted Lady Caterpillar Swarm

Painted Lady Caterpillar Swarm

C.Rayz
01 Jul 2009 131
Painted Lady Caterpillar 3

Painted Lady Caterpillar 3

C.Rayz
01 Jul 2009 110
Painted Lady Caterpillar 2

Painted Lady Caterpillar 2

C.Rayz
01 Jul 2009 123
Painted Lady Caterpillar 1

Painted Lady Caterpillar 1

C.Rayz
01 Jul 2009 106
Painted Lady Side

Painted Lady Side

C.Rayz
14 Jul 2009 89
Recently hatched you can see the markings of the side, they are lovely. We must have seen near 1000 all in all on the day.
Painted Lady Face

Painted Lady Face

C.Rayz
14 Jul 2009 102
We literally saw at least hundreds of Painted Ladies all of whom were newly emerged and brilliantly colored.
Painted Lady Top

Painted Lady Top

C.Rayz
14 Jul 2009 115
One of the 10 species of butterfly we saw throughout the day. Literally posing for anyone that would watch (preferably lady Painted Ladies).
Painted Lady

Painted Lady

C.Rayz
21 Jul 2009 65
Painted Lady Butterfly

Painted Lady Butterfly

C.Rayz
25 Jul 2009 1 70
I loved how he just sat there for me with the macro lens, his wings are fantastic viewed large :)