By Daphné Laurier Montpetit Mission Monarch coordinator It is called the Painted lady (Vanessa cardui), and it is the most common species of butterfly in the world. In Canada, it seems to follow a cycle: rare in some years, it returns in great numbers other summers. This year, observations of this species abound. With its… Continue reading The Monarch and the Painted lady: do you know how to differentiate them?