Outbreak of Painted Ladies in Iowa

[Paul Cherubini]

The day before Ron passed away I was busy in his family home
state of Iowa photographing the spectacular abundance of
Painted Ladies and Monarchs:

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While the crop monocultures of Iowa do not support a vast
diversity of butterfly species, they sure support vast
populations of weedy butterfly species such as Painted Ladies,
Monarchs and Alfalfa butterflies.   

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

 
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