Painted Lady Collection (page 3)

Painted lady butterfly F007 / 6598
Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui)

Painted lady butterfly F007 / 6595
Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui)

Painted lady butterfly on verbena flowers
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly resting on Verbena sp. flowers. This butterfly is found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in October

Painted lady feeding on mountain scabious C016 / 4750
Painted lady feeding on mountain scabious. Close-up of a painted lady (Cynthia cardui) butterfly feeding on Canary mountain scabious (Pterocephalus dumetorum) flowers

Painted Lady Caterpillar C013 / 6984
Painted Lady Caterpillar (Cynthia cardui) feeding on a Spear Thistle flower. Photographed in Dorset, United Kingdom

Soft Jurinea - with visiting Painted Lady butterflies and Rose Chafer. Near Roades
ROG-13661 Soft Jurinea - with visiting Painted Lady butterflies and Rose Chafer Near Roades, Romania Jurinea mollis Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

USA, California, San Francisco. Victorian homes facing Alamo Square with downtown buildings in background

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) adult, feeding on daisy flowers in garden, England, august

Painted lady butterfly feeding
Painted lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Buddleia sp. flowers

Soft Jurinea (Jurinea mollis) flowers with visiting Painted Lady butterflies and Rose Chafer

Painted Lady Butterfly - sitting on a bright yellow blooming Brittlebush - Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California
SAS-1980 Painted Lady Butterfly - sitting on a bright yellow blooming Brittlebush Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on autumn flowering aster blossom in garden, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4345 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on autumn flowering aster blossom in garden Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on knapweed flower, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4343 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on knapweed flower, Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Butterfly, Painted Lady and Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) - feeding on sunflower head, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4342 Butterfly, Painted Lady and Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) - feeding on sunflower head Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on sunflower head, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4340 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on sunflower head Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on thistle flowers, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4338 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on thistle flowers Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on Rudbekia flowers in garden, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4337 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on Rudbekia flowers in garden Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on Rudbekia flowers in garden, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4336 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on Rudbekia flowers in garden Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on sunflower head, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4339 Butterfly, Painted Lady - feeding on sunflower head Lower Saxony, Germany Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

A Painted Lady butterfly feeding on garden flowers. UK
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Painted Lady Butterfly - in garden
ME-1888 Painted Lady Butterfly - in garden Vanessa cardui Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Painted Lady butterfly. Often settles on ground with wings open. Common cosmopolitan species
ASW-4552 Painted Lady butterfly Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Cynthia cardui Often settles on ground with wings open. Common cosmopolitan species, widespread in most habitats. Alan J. S

Painted Lady Butterfly DE 1213 Vanessa cardui © M. D. England / ardea. com
DE-1213 Painted Lady BUTTERFLY - on Latuna flowers in garden Vanessa cardui Synonym: Cynthia cardui M. D. England Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Painted Lady Butterfly Bedfordshire UK 003218
BB-1169 Painted Lady Butterfly Bedfordshire UK Vanessa cardui Synonym: Cynthia cardui Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Australian Painted Lady Butterfly - on Echinacea purpurea flower New South Wales, Australia. CLY02014
AUS-1528 Australian Painted Lady Butterfly - on Echinacea purpurea flower New South Wales, Australia. Vanessa kershawi Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for

Painted Lady Butterfly- feeding on Greater Knapweed flower, with wings closed, Hessen, Germany
USH-2023 Painted Lady Butterfly - feeding on Greater Knapweed flower, with wings closed Hessen, Germany Vanessa cardui Synonym

Painted Lady Butterfly- with wings wide open, resting, Hessen, Germany
USH-2021 Painted Lady Butterfly - with wings wide open, resting Hessen, Germany Vanessa cardui Synonym: Cynthia cardui Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Painted Lady Butterfly UK
SPH-3172 Painted Lady BUTTERFLY UK Vanessa cardui Synonym: Cynthia cardui Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lavandula - Bowles Variety with Painted Lady Butterfly
ROG-8641 Lavandula - Bowles Variety with Painted Lady Butterfly in garden Vanessa cardui Synonym: Cynthia cardui Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Painted Lady - resting on high pass, at c. 11, 000 ft. Most widespread butterfly in world. Sierra Nevada
ROG-11938 Painted Lady - resting on high pass, at c. 11, 000 ft. Most widespread butterfly in world. Sierra Nevada, California

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"The Painted Lady: A Tale of Beauty and Transformation" In the charming town of Eureka, California stands a majestic Victorian mansion known as the Carson Mansion. Its vibrant colors and intricate details make it resemble a painted lady butterfly, captivating all who lay eyes upon it. Speaking of butterflies, the Painted Lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) is a true marvel of nature. Its life cycle, captured in stunning photographs like C016/2299 and F007/6614, showcases its transformation from an egg to a caterpillar, then chrysalis before finally emerging as a breathtakingly beautiful butterfly. These delicate creatures can be found fluttering around the world, from Lower Saxony in Germany to gardens in England's countryside. Witness them gracefully feeding on sunflower heads or verbena flowers while in flight – truly an enchanting sight. The Painted Lady's scientific name Vanessa cardui perfectly suits its wanderlust spirit. It takes flight across Norfolk and Marion County in Illinois with June being their favorite time for exploration. They land on Cup Plants or Red Spread Lantanas, adding splashes of color to these already vibrant blooms. During springtime when acacia flowers bloom abundantly, you may spot these lovely butterflies delicately sucking nectar from their petals – a harmonious dance between nature's beauty and grace. As we journey further into this tale of wonderment, let us not forget Easter Island in Chile adorned with red hibiscus flowers that rival even the most colorful wings. These blossoms serve as yet another reminder that nature has an endless palette at her disposal. Just like those intricately detailed colored engravings depicting butterflies found within old books; our world is filled with countless wonders waiting to be discovered. The painted lady serves as both muse and symbol for embracing change and finding beauty amidst transformation.