Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) – This butterfly has been quite a close companion in the garden over the last few days. It never strays far when it takes fight, and appears to have got used to me and hardly moves when I approach it. One of my summer favourites.

Not only is this a beautiful photograph, it is also a lovely thought about ‘building a relationship’ with a butterfly!
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🙂 Thank you, Anne 🙂 I even started talking to it, and had to smile at myself for doing so lol! 🙂
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I go and wait for them to come to my garden.
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I can only agree, on a sunny and warm day, the Admiral poses willingly.
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This one appeared more friendly than usual, which was a good thing 🙂
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A very admirable Admiral indeed. It obviously enjoys your company.
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Thank you, Jil. This has been an odd summer in more ways than one. The butterflies here seem so tame, friendly and even giving.
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Your companions has a naval rank, Pete, what about you? How about Commodore Pete? Or Admiral of the Fleet Pete, if you want to outrank your multicolored companion. 🙂
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Lol! 🙂 Admiral of the Fleet Pete doe roll of the tongue quite nicely, Mike 🙂
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Nice
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Thank you, Sri 🙂
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Wonderful visitor to your garden. Lovely photos, Pete!
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 I am lucky to have so any wonderful butterfly visitors, especially this year 🙂
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This is one of ours, and I’ve seen it. They’re such pretty things, and once you’ve seen them, pretty easy to identify.
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They are real beautiies, but I haven’t seen all that many this year.
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Those speckled eyes are so cool–especially in the enlarged view.
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Red Admirals do have quite the eyes. Thank you, Gary.
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Excellent shot! Never seen a butterfly as cooperative as this😊
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Thank you, Indira 🙂 It has been a strange old time with butterflies being so accomodating, lately 🙂
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They are Vulcans in French!
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That is interesting!
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Beautiful butterfly and beautiful shot, Pete. I used to see these in my yard but it’s been a while now.Yours looks to be pristine.
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Than you, Steve. It’s always nice to see one in good condition, like it had just slipped into a brand new suit.
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