Stopped on the steps nearby a patch of flowers and shrubs; orange wings with black spots on bottom, white spots (about 8 total on each side) on the upper tips. Weather was warm and sunny, it sat there for a little while until I had to go by, but I'm wondering, does it like the heat of the pavement? If not what other reason would there be for butterflies to hang out on cement like this instead of only plants?
The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is a well-known colourful butterfly, sometimes known in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.
