David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
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Butterflies 44 - Nymphalidae - Red Admirals
RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY Vanessa atalanta
RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY Vanessa atalanta
RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY Vanessa atalanta RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY Vanessa atalanta
RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLY Vanessa atalanta
- They may be common but Red Admirals Vanessa
atalanta are
truly stunning butterflies! These powerful migrants should be familiar to
all. If nettle patches are allowed to grow (and not sprayed) then
gardeners may be rewarded by the sight of this butterfly ovipositing. Unlike some other nymphalid butterflies
the larvae of this species are solitary rather than communal. These
butterflies are also very fond of over-ripe fruit and Ivy Hedera ilex flowers in autumn and
they may now be seen during most (if not all) months of the year if
conditions are favourable (as they were in 2017 when the photographer
recorded them during 11 consecutive months – another of the many
consequences of global-warming). Sadly none could be located in December
by which time the temperature had dropped considerably.
- Moving images of Red Admiral Butterflies
may be seen at: https://youtu.be/gGAj7920QZ4,
https://youtu.be/nEdzI-3xaqg
and https://youtu.be/DI2-W6ckE-8.
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