Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui) 2019-06-27. Parc Slip, Aberkenfig, South Wales

            Only my second sighting of this species for 2019. The colours on this one a little faded. Image captured as it was nectaring on an emerging knapweed flower.
   

Taken in: UK / Wales / Newcastle Higher (show map)

Taken on: June 27, 2019

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Camera: Canon PowerShot SX160 IS, f/5.9, 1/400 sec, 80mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
Aperture:	f/5.9
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	80mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	GIMP 2.10.8
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