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Painted Lady: Order Code Ai-22
Subject: Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
Date: 8 September 2003
Locale: Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota
Photographer:  Kendall W. Corbin

Comments:  During the species' migratory phase, individuals will feed on many different kinds of flowers. This individual has stopped in migration to feed on flowers of the Black Snake Root, a member of the Parsley Family of flowering plants.

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Camera:  Olympus Camedia C-50 Zoom
Lens:  Olympus 7.8-23.4mm telezoom/macro
Digital image setting was 2560x1920 pixels
Image converted to 600 dpi TIFF file for archival.

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