Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, July 2007 - click for larger image Suffolk, England

Red Admirals are European immigrants that fly from Southern Europe to breed throughout Britain. They can be seen from March to October when they migrate south. The eggs tend to be laid on nettles and the adult can be seen feeding on nectar from buddleia, ivy and also on fallen fruit in the autumn.

Red Admiral, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, July 2007 - click for larger image See the page at Butterfly Conservation.

Red Admiral, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, July 2007 - click for larger image
Red Admiral, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, July 2007 - click for larger image
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