An orange butterfly with black and white markings on a blue flower

Painted Lady. Paul Godier

Red and black butterflies with white markings on a green ivy bush

Red Admirals. Photo: Paul Godier

Two photos from Paul sent in telling us:

Butterflies are still plentiful in Boscombe – I was surprised to see over twenty Red Admirals feasting on one patch of ivy flowers on 25/09/2023 and not far away on plumbag there were at last half a dozen immaculate Peacocks and two Painted Ladies. 

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