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red_princess_71 Lilesville, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 14, 2005

This little guy was just fluttering around on the porch so i figured i would take a pic of him....he is sooo pretty :o)


Char :o)

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 14, 2005

Lovely picture of a Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/usa/224.htm
It is a widespread species and is one of my favourites from my childhood in England.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 14, 2005

Here is a shot I took in England way back in 1972

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 14, 2005

And here is one showing its closed wings. This one was taken in British Columbia in Canada in 1997.

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imway2dumb Gordonville, TX(Zone 7b) Jul 14, 2005

Big smile here! :-)

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