Vanessa cardui migrations take place at high altitude, which explains why these migrations are seldom witnessed. "V. cardui" is known for its distinct migratory behavior. In California, they are usually seen flying from north to northwest. These migrations appear to be partially initiated by heavy winter rains in the desert where rainfall controls the growth of larval food plants. Painted lady migration patterns are highly erratic and they do not migrate every year. Some evidence suggests that global climatic events, such as el Niño, may affect the migratory behavior of the painted lady butterflies, causing large-scale migrations. Based on experimental data, the
Vanessa White "Ghosthunting with... The Saturdays" (2010). As an individual, she also participated as a contestant in the first series of "Popstar to Operastar" and the seventeenth series of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here". Vanessa White was born in Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom, to a Filipino born mother and a British father. She grew up with two siblings, an older brother, Ryan and a younger sister, Celine. As a child, White applied unsuccessfully to attend Performing Arts & Technology on several occasions. Like The Saturdays bandmate, Frankie Bridge, White enrolled at the Sylvia Young Theatre School based in East London.