Todays butterflies

2dogs2000 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2010, 08:50 PM

Went for a walk today to enjoy the rare sunshine and came upon these.
There were two commas.

I was lucky to get a photo of this one as my batteries were about to pack up (I was on the way home too).

I haven't seen the above before and I hope I am right in identifying it as a small copper.

Susie · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2010, 09:20 PM

Yes, that's a small copper. Nice image.

I had a pristine one in the garden today too.

lastcornishman · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2010, 08:29 PM

Hi, saw this little chap in the garden today, at the time i did,nt know what it was, i do now though!,thanks, but what suprised me was the condition of its wing, and that it could still fly perfectly well.

2dogs2000 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lastcornishman

Hi, saw this little chap in the garden today, at the time i did,nt know what it was, i do now though!,thanks, but what suprised me was the condition of its wing, and that it could still fly perfectly well.

Your welcome.

It is amazing how some of them manage to fly when their wings are badly damaged.

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 13-10-2010, 04:37 AM

I saw a Small White + Red Admiral flying about yesterday.

Wild-Woman · #6 (**permalink**) 15-10-2010, 06:05 PM

Had a speckled wood in the garden today, missing one hind wing but still hanging on to life like a true fighter.

RobinP · #7 (**permalink**) 18-10-2010, 02:15 PM

I had a Specked Wood on Saturday in the cold and wind, and 2 Red Admirals and a Comma on Sunday when it was warmer and sunnier. Also a Hornet and numerous bees on the Ivy flowers.

Robin

Susie · #8 (**permalink**) 19-10-2010, 06:29 PM

There were two red admirals making rapid progress along the shoreline before heading out to sea on Sunday and then today there was a red admiral in beautiful condition feeding on buddleia, vebena bonariensis and michelmas daisies.