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A late-flying Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) was enjoying the sunshine on the... (more)

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We were quite surprised to see a butterfly at all; even though it was a... (more)

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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterfly feeding on Buddleia (Buddleia davidii)... (more)

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Vanessa atalanta, The Red Admiral is widely regarded to be one of the UK's... (more)

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Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on hedging at Bangor.

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A Red Admiral butterfly basks in warm sunshine at Holly Tree Cottage

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Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), one of many on ivy beside the path... (more)

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One of several red admiral butterflies feeding on Scabious flowers beside the... (more)

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Beautiful Red Admiral butterfly on a buddleia at Fforest Fields

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A red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, on an Inula flower at Garscube Allotments.

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Most of the butterflies in Mertoun walled garden on this late September... (more)

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This lovely flutterby landed on a hedge as I was passing. I expected it would... (more)

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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterfly on a coneflower bloom.

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Several speckled wood butterflies, a comma butterfly and a few red admiral... (more)

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This Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) appeared to be basking in the sun on... (more)

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Just when I thought summer was over, a glorious warm spell brought out more... (more)

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Lots of red admirals were feeding on decaying windfall apples in the garden on a... (more)

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Lurking behind it, a Small Tortoiseshell. Strangely, although I had spent a... (more)

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This is the first Red Admiral I've seen this year. I fear it may be the last.

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The narrowboat "Red Admiral" on the Ashton Canal. This section has a... (more)

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From Newmarket to Snailwell The Icknield Way runs within a narrow strip of... (more)

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October, and this track SW6239 : Track at Merry Meeting still provided enough warmth for the Red... (more)

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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) resting on Ivy.

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In two weeks of unseasonably good weather on the Coast-to-Coast long-distance... (more)

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Two of literally dozens of Red Admirals feeding on a patch of Water Mint.

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Mary Leeke, whose grave this is, lived nearby at Cole Mere (one of the... (more)

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As well as the birds, the wetlands centre provides a good environment for other... (more)

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There were quite a lot of Red Admirals about, but few posed for me as well as this one.

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A red admiral butterfly... (more)

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Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) seen near the hump back bridge... (more)

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The butterfly was photographed on red clover (Trifolium pratense) at Lindean... (more)

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Eyecatching black and red butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on late autumn blooms.... (more)

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This butterfly braved a dreich afternoon to bring some colour to the gardens in... (more)

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I photographed this butterfly in early November at the High Road Park in... (more)

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Flocks arrive each spring from the Mediterranean coast and spread throughout the... (more)

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A red admiral butterfly was resting in the late afternoon sunshine on a yew tree... (more)

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Vanessa atalanta gets more than its fair share of submissions, from me at least,... (more)

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On Wisteria by footpath TQ56, near the junction with Barton Road.

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A slightly damaged red admiral resting by the track near Westbrook.

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Late autumn flowers attracting a Red Admiral butterfly. Link

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This faded and slightly tatty specimen was photographed by the Berwickshire Coast Path.

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Distinctive butterfly alighting on a bright yellow bloom at Hidcote Garden.... (more)

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I was surprised to see a butterfly on a walk around Lindean Nature Reserve with... (more)

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By footpath S10 40, which runs through the churchyard, and graced by a red... (more)

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A red admiral, having spent some time sipping from the stream seen in... (more)

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Beside a path on the edge of Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve.

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The butterfly was feeding on thistle heads in a sheltered area at Fir Knowe.

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A distinctly worn specimen, possibly having over-wintered.

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