painted lady female laying eggs on pasture thistle in Winneshiek Co. IA 854A7260
This faded female is likely laying her last eggs here on this thistle leaf, the host plant for their caterpillars. Painted lady caterpillars can't survive the cold winters here but these eggs will likely hatch and make more pretty painted ladies before the snow flies.
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painted lady female laying eggs on pasture thistle in Winneshiek Co. IA 854A7260
This faded female is likely laying her last eggs here on this thistle leaf, the host plant for their caterpillars. Painted lady caterpillars can't survive the cold winters here but these eggs will likely hatch and make more pretty painted ladies before the snow flies.
1,749
views
89
faves
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comments
Uploaded on July 6, 2017
Taken on July 5, 2017