American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) revealing the underside intricate patterns of the wings while visiting a yellow and brown Rudbeckia triloba flower. The wings while is brown, white, and salmon color with eye spots to deter predators. wildlifegarden butterflies butterflygarden nativeplants rudbeckiatriloba

American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) revealing the top side of its wings. Color is golden brown and black with white blotches. pollinators #bugsky pollinatorgarden americanladybutterfly

An American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) revealing both sides of wings. Visiting Rudbeckia triloba. One of their host plants is plantain which grows in compact soil, and you it might be growing in your yard and/or urban surroundings! #VanessaVirginiensis

An American Lady Butterfly’s side profile revealing the underneath side of its wings. Some eye spot patterns provide mimicry to deter predators. White and brown lines and orange blotches visible. perched on a hot pink, rounded, globe amaranth flower. americanladybutterfly butterflygarden pollinators bloomscrolling bugsky invertebrates walkinthegarden pollinatorgarden gardening annualflowers

American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) on globe amaranth. #VanessaVirginiensis