Mystery butterfly

July 5, 2007 6:56 AM

Help me identify this butterfly.
posted by catburger to Pets & Animals (5 answers total)

Best answer: Looks like a red admiral.
posted by greatgefilte at 7:01 AM on July 5, 2007

Best answer: Vanessa Atalanta. Nabokov liked to call them Red Admirables.
posted by ktrey at 7:06 AM on July 5, 2007

The Buddleja, or Buddleia, also know as the Butterfly Bush, attracts these critters like crazy, if you're interested in doing that.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:41 AM on July 5, 2007

Response by poster: weapons-grade pandemonium: Thanks. I believe I saw those in the garden as well but I'll have to check with the garden's owner :)
posted by catburger at 11:33 AM on July 5, 2007

for future: http://www.flickr.com/groups/idplease is the AskMeFi for pictures of stuff.
posted by softlord at 7:26 PM on July 5, 2007