Postcard RU-9992896

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Vanessa cardui is the most widespread of all butterfly species. It is commonly called the painted lady, or formerly in North America the cosmopolitan. Vanessa cardui and other painted lady species are bred in schools for educational purposes and used for butterfly releases at hospices, memorial events, and weddings.
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My husband and I visited a place once, on a vacation, that raised all kinds of butterflies, and had a huge butterfly enclosure where we were able to observe and interact with the butterflies. We saw some of them emerging from their chrysalises. It was so much fun!