American Painted Lady Butterfly..... depositing eggs on Cudweed.

Vanessa virginiensis on (Gnaphalium spp.) Asteraceae

Plant native Cudweed in your butterfly garden!
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Nature Insect Egg-Laying Photograph by Carolyn Hietala

Image taken in Richmond, Virginia - Chesterfield County Backyard

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