Spotted 6 Jan 2008

Sheddy · Post by **Sheddy** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:34 am

Hi all, I'm not a butterflyist myself but I was amazed to see this fella whilst walking in Priory Park, Southend on Sea.

Could you tell me what species it is? It was about 50mm wingtip to wingtip.

Denise · Post by **Denise** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:28 am

Hi Sheddy,

It's a Red Admiral. Good spotting.

Denise

Sheddy · Post by **Sheddy** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:35 pm

Thanks Denise.

I thought it strange to see a flutterbye in January but then the Daffodils are rising, the pansies are in flower and there was even a swarm of storm-flies. This global warming milarky might be true!