Let’s talk about Painted Lady butterflies, nature’s nomads. Unlike most migratory species, these butterflies don’t have a ‘season’ for their travels. Some scientists speculate that heavy weather events like El Niño could be directing their movements, as it might affect the availability of host plants.

Now, brace yourself for a fun fact: the Painted Lady butterfly is the world’s most widely distributed butterfly. What sets it apart from the crowd, though? It’s all about their life cycle and eating habits. After hatching from their eggs within a few days, these little caterpillars eat about 200 times their weight! They then enter the pupa stage, transforming into the beautiful butterflies we know and love. But life in the fast lane comes at a cost – their butterfly lifespan is only about two weeks, as they use most of their energy looking for love. Butterflies find energy in their short life by sipping nectar from flowers.