A Very Late Tortoiseshell  by susiemc

A Very Late Tortoiseshell

I was surprised to see this tortoiseshell fluttering about in the garden in this afternoon's sunshine. It seems very late in the year but it has been a warm day.
Tortoiseshells have had a very tough year, their numbers, already low, have been frighteningly poor. I usually raise several from caterpillars but didn't even find a single larva.
You are lucky to have seen this one and made a beautiful picture
j
October 20th, 2018  
they are so lovely aren't they? great capture too
October 20th, 2018  
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