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This very cooperative Painted Lady showed her characteristic four eyespots on the hind wing underside, at least 2 with blue centers. I love the pinkish orange on the underside of the forewing. Spot on the forewing margin is white.
Found on roadside thistles in the subalpine on Blackwall Peak, Manning Park, BC. North Cascade mountains, 3 hours east of Vancouver, BC.
Old name of Cynthia of the Thistle seems to apply well here!
Spotted on Jul 28, 2015
Submitted on Aug 1, 2015
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