At last! A butterfly!

I've been trying for ages to get a shot of a butterfly. As you can see, I've finally succeeded. It's a red admiral. I think it must be old; its wings are rather raggedy - it looks quite moth-eaten. 0;-)

[Jennifer C]

what a beauty! great capture alison!

[Hamble]

This is so clear, you can see all the detail on its wings.

[LYN ROBINSON]

oh wow, great close up!

[CHARLES MALLIA]

WOW THIS IS A GREAT SHOT AND VERY DETAILED

[Corri Palmer]

Oh Alison! What a great capture! Congrats on getting such a lovely photo of a butterfly. Well done!!

[Susan Bell]

Do moths eat butterflies I wonder? ;-)

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@bigsusan55 Probably not but I couldn't resist the bad joke. :-D

[elkehochban]

Beautiful!

[Barb Vance]

Can't imagine a better capture! Nice work.

[Claire Fisher]

Beautiful detail! And what clean shiny stinging nettles! Well done, they flighty things to capture!

[Mhel]

Awesome detail! Love the close up, well done!!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Thank you, folks! :-)

[Anita Hoyle]

Well worth waiting for!

[Fiz]

Brilliant shot. Great Capture

[Nat]

Does look a bit tatty, great shot though.

[Tammi Burns]

Beautiful!