Red Admiral   Vanessa atalanta

Vanessa atalanta upper Vanessa atalanta under

This is an occasional visitor to our garden until the Sedum spectabile or Buddleja davidii flower. Once the first few florets open Red Admirals start to arrive in numbers. The record is 21 at one count on a warm 14th September day in 2003 all on Sedum spectabile.

Vanessa atalanta

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

Garden on , Cheshire 2nd September 2002

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Vanessa atalanta

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

Garden on Buddleia 30th July 2008

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Our Garden, Cheshire 2nd September 2002

Added on 3rd Oct 04, amended on Feb 5th 05, updated 27th June & Nov 6th 08, updated 7th June 2010

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