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A Painted Lady butterfly feeding on Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens). The park manager at Huntley Meadows designated Purple Milkweed as a "plant of interest," due to the fact that it is officially a rare plant species in the state of Virginia (S2) [see p. 10]. Related Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias_p... http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heri...
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Spotted on May 17, 2012
Submitted on May 22, 2012
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