Red Admiral #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 1, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, November, Red Admiral | 0 comments

I enjoyed the company of Vanessa atalanta for a while on Monday while planting trees.

Picture taken November 27.

#redadmiral #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Red Admiral #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 13, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, November, Red Admiral | 0 comments

A sole Vanessa atalanta soaking up the late Autumn sun.

Picture taken November 7.

#butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Red Admiral #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 4, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Insects, July, Red Admiral, Summer | 0 comments

Vanessa atalanta sunning itself on the ashes of a fire. (more…)

Handy arrival #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 10, 2016 in 2016, August, Butterflies, Insects, Red Admiral, Summer | 0 comments

First Red Admiral I’d seen in the wood and it obligingly sat on my hand for ages. Fab! (more…)