The American painted lady butterfly is a common visitor to Lowcountry lawns and gardens. Vicky McMillan The American painted lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is one of several medium-sized, orange-brown ...

This butterfly is sometimes misidentified as the Monarch butterfly. The bright orange and black are similar, but the color design is much different. This butterfly is common across temperate zones of ...

Every year, for millions of years, a huge number of painted lady butterflies have migrated thousands of miles across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Though they’ve been a common sight throughout ...

Each year, painted lady butterflies migrate thousands of miles between Africa and Europe. As the environment changes, so do their journeys. A painted lady butterfly waiting on a rocky hilltop for a ...