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By Armaan Jethwa and Miles England Loading...
Did you know that red admiral which lives in your gardens, is actually very common in England.
When you will see red admirals and where to find it
You will be able to find the red admiral in England.
It's habitats are gardens , Farmland,Coastal , woodland and Towns and gardens.
You will often see it in March,June,September and December.
The red admiral butterfly is black with red broad stripes it also has white spots on its forewings.
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=atalanta
The male red admirals wing span is 64mm to 72mm the female however is 70mm to 78 mm.
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/red-admiral
You can also find the red admiral across Europe, Asia, America,Caribbean,New Zealand and the regions of Hawaii.
Male red admiral are territorial and perched during the afternoon until sunset.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_atalanta#Physiology
Did you know that red admirals eggs are emerald green.
To attract red admirals into your gardens , plant buddeia bushes and nectar rich borders , for them to feed on.
Did you know , that red admiral butterflies can live more than 15 years , or less rarely.
Red admiral butterflies will happily visit your garden and are a joyful to watch.