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Vanessa cardui
Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots. Wing Span: 2 - 2 7/8 inches (5.1 - 7.3 cm).
Wildlife habitat yard on Belton Lake.
Though the end of January, damp and cloudy, the day was warm and the Rosemary still blooming. Butterflies appeared and swarmed all over the blooms.
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