Tortoiseshell on White Buddleia

This is the first tortoiseshell I've seen this year and I'm sure this one is here because It's attracted to the white buddleia.

[Carole Sandford]

Very pretty, nice contrast with the white of the buddleia

[Joanne Diochon]

At first glance I thought it was a monarch but I see the colours are similar but the markings are different.

[Valerie Chesney]

So very lovely, beautiful capture..

[Sue Cooper]

@carole_sandford @happysnaps Thank you

@gardencat We don't get monarchs here in the UK. I@ve only seen them in butterfly houses (and here on 365) and they are incredibly beautiful.