I sit in my garden every day, watching the butterflies feasting on Buddlejas and what is left of my plum cooking. The Red Admirals seem to love plums just as much as the ordinary flower table. Golden days now, when summer is drawing to its close.
The beautiful Scarce Copper though, is not to be seen anymore. I guess its season is earlier. I tried to catch some of the Admirals with my camera, but unfortunately – I will try again tomorrow.
Leya 
I like how you said the golden days of sumner – indeed it feels that way here too
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That’s beautiful, with the flash of orange against the warm yellows!
A lovely morning – thank you, Sarah!
Love your garden, AC! What a beautiful butterfly.
Thank you, Amy!
Love the colour, we’re just getting flowers on our fruit trees, so the butterflies should be back soon 😊
Ah – Spring for you then? Lucky you – Where are you in the world?
Australia. The heat will arrive soon and me and my arthritis will be happy
OK. Summer is coming!
Gorgeous
Thank you!
The Large Copper (male) is such a beauty, you are very lucky to have seen one A-C.
Apologies! I realise that this is a Scarce Copper – I misunderstood and thought you were referring to the fact that the Copper was scarce!! Very similar looking to the Large Copper and also not found here.
Oh…sorry I did not write it clearer, Jude! Did not want it to be unclear at all!
My fault A-C for not reading it properly. I didn’t know there was a butterfly called the Scarce Copper! 🦋
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Dear Ann-Christine
We are not quite sure but we think we don’t have red admirals here. We have never seen one.
Great colours!
Thanks for sharing.
Keep well & happy
The Fab Four of Cley
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Plenty of Red Admirals here in Cornwall KB, but we don’t see these beautiful Large Coppers. ”Historically in the British Isles, the Large Copper could be found in the fens of East Anglia and perhaps other damp areas of southern England, before becoming extinct in 1851”
Hey Jude,
thanks a lot for your info.
Wishing you a great weekend
The Fab Four of Cley
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♥ I have followed the discussion, Jude!
Just realised that there is a Scarce Copper which looks the same as the Large Copper. Sadly it too is not found in the British Isles.
We are impressed, dear Jude, how much you know about butterflies.
I am sorry you don’t have them…
I have followed the conversation with Jude – interesting!
What a beauty this is. Sorry it’s so scarce.
Extinct in the British Isle (see my reply to KB) and it is also endangered in Europe. Such a shame.
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Lovely colour!
Thanks, Sue! Hot here now…
Oh dear…cooler today today, and I felt more alive