Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
2009 photos highlighted in yellow. Click on any photo to go to an enlarged picture, or simply scroll down the page.
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A beautiful butterfly, especially when fresh, with a jet black upperside ground colour with a velvety appearance. I saw very few in 2006 until late September when there was quite an influx of what I assume were migrants. This northerly migration continued with exceptional number seen in the UK in October, no doubt assisted by the mild weather in the UK. In 2007 to 2009 there was a very late influx in southern Var in early October and they were still flying in the UK in early November.
18319: a male underside, showing the complex patterning. If it were rare, we would be gasping in admiration. Altitude 1120m.
