Non-stop flight: in a world-first, researchers map a 4,200 km transatlantic flight of the #PaintedLady butterfly https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/news-all/non-stop-flight-world-first-researchers-map-4200-km-transatlantic-flight-painted-lady

A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-49079-2

"Vanessa cardui flew from West Africa to French Guiana... they probably originated in Europe, extending this migratory flight over 7000 km... The #butterflies made the transatlantic journey in 5 to 8 days, actively flying but aided by favorable trade winds"

#FotoVorschlag "nah dran"

#Schmetterling #Butterfly #Insekt #Insect #Distelfalter #PaintedLady #VanessaCardui #InMeinemGarten #InMyGarden #Natur #Nature #NaturePhotography

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Lots of butterflies about yesterday!
Painted Lady, Clouded Yellow and Red Admiral

#butterflies #redadmiral #paintedlady #cloudedyellow

A good year for Painted Ladies (Vanessa cardui) several having been spotted locally, having arrived with the heat waves to N Wales from southern climes. Gives me a thrill to welcome them 🥰

#lepidoptery #butterflies #butterfly #PaintedLady #vanessa #BigButterflyCount #lepidopterist