It was not long after mid day I saw this butterflie flapping about just outside The front door under the guttering of my conservatory it settled just on the Guttering Itself I made a quick decision to get this butterflie in my conservatory after a period of settleing and flying around it eventually Settled On a small jet black fluffy toy where its been now for over a couple of hours It Has folded its antenna out of sight between its wings and I,m keeping my Fingers crossed it will hibernate the winter there, obviously disturbed from Hibernation earlier when I first saw it, it is the latest I have ever seen a butterflie never thought I would see one in december only in these Circumstances are you going to see one and if so I would have thought a Peacock butterflie, so quite chuffed with a red admiral I don,t ever Imagine Seeing a butterflie in january out of the question, being so mild its survived so Far I thought inside my conservatory it would not stand out to a predator like a Sparrow in flight as there is no other visible Insect life around at present and Don,t really expect there to be perhaps apart from winter midges which Occasionally appear at mild times. thou the red Admiral I,m sure would prefer a darker area to hibernate like behind tree bark or a Thick Hedge or garden shed its out of the elements but it needs to shut down Quickly for the winter as when temperatures drop they will where it is now So hopeing this beautiful butterflie can make the most of its second chance Of survival I have layed on for it fingers crossed..
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