Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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.
Our Garden, Cheshire 2nd September 2002
Added on 3rd Oct 04, amended on Feb 5th 05, updated 27th June & Nov 6th 08, updated 9th June 10