Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Butterfly

Red Admiral

Been having a pot clearing day today, when I noticed this little beauty in the bottom of one of them. It was a bit sleepy still in semi hibernation. A few minutes in the sunshine and then I put it back to finish the winter. Aren't the colours an amazing work of art?
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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 March 2012 at 14:30

    I don't believe I have ever seen one of those...gorgeous.

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  2. Olive6 March 2012 at 14:38

    I echo that above comment Molly. He is gorgeous.

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  3. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe6 March 2012 at 14:46

    We don't have any butterflies like that. Ours seem so plain after seeing yours. Lucky you to have such a beautiful species.

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  4. Unknown6 March 2012 at 15:37

    So beautiful Molly...just catching up on your posts...been a little distracted of late!

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  5. Low Tide High Style6 March 2012 at 16:58

    I've never seen such a beautiful butterfly Molly! Truly lovely!

    Kat :)

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  6. Susan Heather6 March 2012 at 17:03

    What wonderful colours Molly. I don't remember bright butterflies like that in U.K. when I was a child.

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  7. Joanne Noragon6 March 2012 at 17:45

    A beautiful fellow. Never seen any like it.

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  8. Unknown6 March 2012 at 21:16

    Gorgeous colours..

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  9. Kath7 March 2012 at 01:06

    how lovely. All I seem to find under pots, in slugs!

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  10. Claire7 March 2012 at 03:26

    Oh Molly, how beautiful is that?

    What a wonderful find.......

    Claire :}

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  11. jane7 March 2012 at 07:21

    How beautiful is that - great picture and header too- Jane xx

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  12. Elaine7 March 2012 at 08:02

    What a beauty. Showing my woeful ignorance now, I didn't know they could hibernate - what a lovely surprise.

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  13. Kathy7 March 2012 at 10:27

    My first butterfly this year, even if it's on your blog, Molly, rather than in my garden. :-) I love red admirals. They look so exotic for the UK. But though we don't have butterflies, we do have frogspawn. :-)

    Love the new header picture.

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  14. John Going Gently8 March 2012 at 14:04

    bloody hell he's early!

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  15. Chris9 March 2012 at 01:32

    Lovely.

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  16. Bernard10 March 2012 at 12:51

    Dear Molly, thanks for your nice comment on my latest blog post. Yes, we men are all very much the same when it comes to hoarding junk! :)
    As a boy scout, we used to do silly things like identify flowers and butterflies. As soon as I saw your picture I thought "Ah, a Peacock".
    I also thought, (as a gentleman) should I tell you this? I waited for someone else to suggest that your lovely butterfly was indeed a Peacock, not a Red Admiral, but no-one spotted.
    I hope you wont mind me pointing this out but take a peek here -
    http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=Peacock
    and here -
    http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?vernacular_name=red admiral
    Your old 'boy scout' friend.....Bernard xx

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    1. Molly10 March 2012 at 14:02

      Bernard - you're absolutely right. Thanks for that - have just looked up the sites - really interesting. The colouring on the wings is fantastic

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  17. Donna12 March 2012 at 17:17

    It's gorgeous!!! Glad you got a photo!!

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