I found a new butterfly today. I thought it was the old familiar
Painted Lady, or even the
American Painted Lady, but it turned out to be a relative called the
West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella). I found it in a weed patch in Arcata.
It's the first new butterfly I've been able to identify since we came out, although I many have seen something like a
Red Admiral out on the river yesterday that looked a little different than the one I'm used to. Maybe
Lorquin's Admiral? UPDATE: Nope, pretty sure they were
California Sisters.
There was another painted lady nearby too.
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