Guess the butterfly... no prizes, it's just for fun

[nigpd]

I quite liked this unusual angle

C&C very welcome

 

[kelack]

Admiral?

That's the only one I know

Good shot though

 

[nigpd]

Close.... but no cigar

 

[Kerioak]

Is it a Painted Lady?

 

[nigpd]

Is it a Painted Lady?

Damn and blast, I thought this one had legs but alas, you are quite correct

 

[Kerioak]

Well, the reason I thought it was that was that I had just been going though some of my pictures and had reached this one

 

[paintedlady]

Apparently Painted Ladies have had a good season and there may be a lot more around than usual this year.

Good photo

 

[nigpd]

thanks for the positive comments guys

 

[heidfirst]

Apparently Painted Ladies have had a good season and there may be a lot more around than usual this year.

they are forecasting anything upto a billion in the second, UK-born generation (the first of between 10 & 20 million this year- possibly a record - arrives from Africa).