A reddish orange, black and brown butterfly with white markings resting on green nettle leaves

Red Admiral. Photo: George McCabe

A reddish orange, black and brown butterfly with white markings nectaring on Ivy flowers

Red Admiral. Photo: George McCabe

George was very pleased that he ventured out into the November sunshine yesterday, 05/11/2020 and has sent in these two photos telling us:

Went for a short walk up to Littlemoor water tower and Meadow hedges, Weymouth – tried my luck as it was warm and sunny.  To my surprise l spotted 14 Red Admirals, some were in plain sight sunning themselves on nettles (top photo) and others were trying to hide under flowering Ivy leaves (bottom photo) while trying to catch some rays of sunshine; fortunately my eye was in and l spotted it playing peek- a- boo!

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