American painted lady on basket-flower

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American painted lady: Vanessa virginiensis.
(This butterfly debuts here today, but Vanessa cardui appeared last year.)

Basket-flower: Centaurea americana.

Date: June 3.  Place: Mammoth Cave Blvd. at Pflugerville Pkwy. in Pflugerville.

© 2013 Steven Schwartzman