As per title - it was large(Approx size of a Red Admiral) light/bright orange and dark in colour, it flew fast, it just would not land at all. Several times it slowed its pace, looked like it might land, but just kept on flying. I assumed the only time that it must of landed, was when it flew high into the tree tops. It did not glide at all, just flew strong for most of the time. I saw it on 4 seperate occasions today, i spent 6 hours on site, and it would appear suddenly through a wooded area. When i saw it the 1st time, because i couldnt ID it, i just gave chase, camera in hand, wishing it to land, hoping it would land, for that all important "record shot". The last time i saw it was painful!!, it stayed in the area for the longest time, flying past me, flying around me, then as per normal, it flew straight up into the tops of the trees and was gone. Ive given chase with all the butterflies that ive ever seen, eventually they will land...not this one, well, not on the ground anyway!
Location is a place called Queensdown Warren in Kent. Ive visited this same loaction for the last 4 Saturdays straight, spending between 4 to 6 hours on site, if anything is on site, then i will see it! 2 weeks ago, i was there, talking to a couple, and a large orange butterfly flew past me, i just took off chasing it, because you know when you see something a bit different, you give chase...i didnt see that butterfly again on the day...but Im pretty sure that i saw it again today.
It wasnt a SWF, or a DGF, or a Comma, or a Painted lady, or a Peacock, or a Red Admiral, etc, etc, etc....so, what was it?
"Answers on a postcard" please people
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