Tortoiseshell butterfly

Seen around ten of these this week and last week...First I have seen in a long time.

this explains why...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7634873.stm

Bloody european butterflies coming into this country, landing on OUR flowers, eating up OUR pollen. Send 'em all back

think I saw one in the garden yesterday, the nephew took this picture some how - he's only three!


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Thats a red admiral I do believe!