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Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa atalanta |
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A fresh Red Admiral butterfly (above left, February), a more faded specimen (above right) and a darker individual (below right) They used to be all immigrants to UK but now, with warmer winters, some may hibernate here through the winter |
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The colourful side view |
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Above photo of Red Admiral by Bob Clark (2006) and included with his permission |
Another Red Admiral by Bob Clark (2007); how does he coax these butterflies onto his hand? |
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Red Admiral Butterfly Vanessa vulcania |
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Tenerife variant Red Admiral Vanessa vulcania: less white on wingtips, darker red, more black on red bands -- more like chain links than red band |
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| Both versions of Red Admiral, atalanta and vulcania (appropriately) can be found on Tenerife | |
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