Symbiosis
by Alana Thrower
Title
Symbiosis
Artist
Alana Thrower
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This lovely Painted Lady butterfly was part of a huge flutter that came through our area late last summer. The flutter was so large that it showed up on radar in Denver, Colorado! The Painted Lady migrates. It can cover 100 miles in a day at speeds up 30 MPH! Pretty amazing!!
Vanessa cardui is a well-known colorful butterfly, known as the painted lady, or formerly in North America as the cosmopolitan. Wikipedia
Lifespan: 12 months (From egg to death, In the wild)
Scientific name: Vanessa cardui
Wingspan: 1.6 – 2.9 in. (Adult)
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Painted ladies
This image has been FEATURED in the following groups:
USA PHOTOGRAPHERS ONLY 07-22-2019
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New FAA uploads 08-19-2019
The 200 Club 08-25-2019
Skytwitter Art Gallery 08-29-2019
VISIONS OF SPRING - GLANCES OF SUMMER 09-02-2019
Photography and Nature 101 09-03-2019
Bags 09-07-2019
Animal Photographs 10-08-2019
Five Star Artist 12-18-2019
1000 Views on 1 Image Group 12-21-2019
Camera Art 02-18-2020
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery 02-20-2020
Beauty 02-25-2020
Wildlife ONE A DAY 02-26-2020
ABC Group's P IS FOR PETALS 03-28-2020
Global Flowers Photography 05-01-2021
10 Plus 05-05-2021
All COLORADO 12-01-2022
Macro Marvels 12-04-2022
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July 21st, 2019
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Lorraine Baum
Congratulations - Your wonderful image has been Featured in the All COLORADO group. Please add it to the 2022 Featured Archives group discussion. L/F
Alana Thrower
Thank you so much Jasna for featuring my photo in the group Global Flowers Photography!
Cindy Treger
Alana, beautiful shot. I like how the flower brings out the orange spot on the butterfly. f/l
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group's from our P IS FOR PETALS themed week, MARCH 16 - March 23. You are invited to add this wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP.
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for having this great piece of artwork chosen to be featured in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. I am proud to be able to support and promote all artists within our group. I very much enjoyed viewing the masterfully done piece from you portfolio to show off to all other artists and to attract perspective buyers. Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with all FAA members. Well worthy of this recognition.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archives discussion in the Camera Art Group
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Joe Schofield
It was such an amazing migration ! Millions...and dozens and dozens pausing for awhile in my front yard and dining on lantana. Gorgeous image, Alana ! L/f
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
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