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.
I forgot I had these which I took back in August of this year. We had quite a lot of Red Admirals (Vanessa atalanta) visit the garden this year, and this one landed on the asphalt roof of my shed one hot day. It was very well-behaved, and allowed me to get quite up close and personal with it. I was quite amazed what beautiful eye structure they have as well as wing colour and pattern.
I think this one was trying to hypnotise me. “Look into my eyes,” it appeared to beckon. “Look into my eyes …”
August 2017, Staffordshire, England.
July 2017, rear garden, Staffordshire, England.
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), October 2017, local woodland margin, Staffordshire, England.
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