On Sunday afternoon, in a little bit of sunshine, the backyard was filled with butterflies. Principally Crimson Admiral and Peacock.
I managed to get a couple of pictures of them on a climbing rose and the Buddleias.
Peacock butterflies are named after their markings resembling the top of a Peacock feather and that is straightforward to guess at however I learn in a single place that Crimson Admiral butterflies had been as soon as known as Crimson Admirable and over time this modified to in the present day’s title. So nothing to do with markings and a ships captain – which is what I had assumed.
Crimson Admiral and Peacock butterflies are most likely two of essentially the most recognisable of our butterflies, neither have something much like them. They each have a wingspan of 6cm and lay their eggs on widespread stinging nettles which the larva of each then feed on (fortunately there are many these this yr over the street within the un-used a part of the graveyard).
When their wings are folded each are properly camouflaged. The Peacock underwing is marbled smoky brown and black and the Crimson Admiral is nearly black beneath with its jagged edges making it appear to be a useless leaf.
This can be a web page from the e book by Celia Lewis – An Illustrated Nation Yr
