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20-12-2012, 09:13 PM   #1

unusual winter visitor


Last night i was rather surprised to find this little visitor in the kitchen. I think it is a Red Admiral, what do you think.
I released him into the garden today




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20-12-2012, 09:29 PM   #2

Re: unusual winter visitor


mmmmm - it's not a Red Admiral Shelley .... not absolutely sure what it is, a Comma perhaps? Have a look on Google Images.



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20-12-2012, 09:31 PM   #3

Re: unusual winter visitor


I think it could be a Small Tortoiseshell .... the wings don't have the indentations of the Comma.



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20-12-2012, 09:34 PM   #4

Re: unusual winter visitor


http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/speci...pecies=urticae

Reading this I can see why I've never seen one down here in the south.



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20-12-2012, 10:28 PM   #5

Re: unusual winter visitor


Hmmmmm Angie, i think you are right as it says Tortoiseshells can be seen even in December. It did have a bit of a raggy appearance, i should have looked for the white comma underneath when it folded it's wings then we would have known for sure.
I hope it manages to find somewhere if it needs to go back into hibernation.



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