Butterflies

After a poor summer for butterflies in my garden - none appeared on the flowering buddleia earlier on - it was good to see three species today on the michaelmas daisies.
Malcolm

Peacock

Red Admiral

Small Tortoiseshell

Late emerging Red Admiral

On a walk round Kinnabus this week we were delighted to see lots of Fox Moth caterpillars, one Ruby Tiger Moth caterpillar, one teeny Garden Tiger Moth caterpillar and this beautiful freshly emerged Red Admiral. I'm not sure I've ever seen an Ileach Red Admiral before! Born and bred here that is!
Becky

Asabus on the Oa

Freshly emerged Red Admiral

Very tiny Garden Tiger Moth caterpillar

Butterflies

I posted a photograph of a Red Admiral in my garden a couple of weeks ago. They remain very scarce but here's another one taken on Saturday on the Michaelmas daisies, joined by a Peacock.

Malcolm

Red Admiral

There have been very few of these around this summer compared with past years - just two in my garden in the last two weeks. We'd love to hear of more records, and of Painted Lady, so please send us details via our Biological Records website (link at the top of the page).
Malcolm

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