OK - So it's no Nikon thingy with some "penis replacement" lens on it (Sorry Xav! ) but I got this red admiral sitting on a budlia in the front garden earlier. Just snapped it on my P.O.S phone. Classic point, click and hope the timing is good for when the wings are spread out, not joined at the top! Fair success anyway.

Hate to be the one to break the news, Jason, but that Red Admiral is actually a Painted Lady

So it's not a Moth then..............

Oh well, do I look like a butterflyothologist?!

Oh well, do I look like a butterflyothologist?!

Funny you should say that

Well, I spotted a tortoiseshell on the same budlia just now. Left my damn phone plugged in the PC - C'est la vie!

and out of focus

but do you know the name of the plant its feeding on?

but do you know the name of the plant its feeding on?

Pretty sure it's a budlia (spelling?) as I mentioned above

is this a red admiral ?

is this a red admiral ?

That's a tortoiseshell. I know that one.

is this a red admiral ?

Nope - that's a tortoiseshell

Well blow me. I took that pic several years ago and I assumed it was a red admiral - having now googled the real thing I can see my error - really very different.

Cheers chaps - every day is a school day.

I got this photo of a peacock butterfly the other day on my D50.

Google says:

but do you know the name of the plant its feeding on?

Buddleja davidii, if I'm not mistaken. A kind of Maccy D's for butterflies.

Phil