A painted lady butterfly (
Vanessa cardui) feeds on
Zinnia in Hort Gardens. The
Zinnia is
Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Rose Starlight'.
Zinnia marylandica is a hybrid of
Zinnia angustifolia and
Zinnia violacea. I suppose the plant breeders were trying to get the look of
Zinnia violacea without the mildew but it still looks like
Zinnia angustifolia to me. Picture taken August 27, 2009.
Link to Zinnia marylandica:
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Link to painted lady butterfly:
Link to Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Rose Starlight':
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