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White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

White Admiral - Limenitis arthemis
Topsham, Orange County, Vermont, USA
July 8, 2008
I think this is the first time I've seen a White Admiral on a flower. Usually they feed from the soil or on scat.
Contributed by tom murray on 12 July, 2008 - 7:54am
Last updated 11 July, 2009 - 12:09am

Moved
Moved from White Admiral.
… David J. Ferguson, 11 July, 2009 - 12:09am

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