Red Admirals...

It has been unseasonably warm today. We're eight weeks off Christmas and it's Halloween at the end of the week. I have my gloves and scarfs ready and went out in a padded body warmer this afternoon as it's October and I should be wearing one. I regretted putting it on.

The warmth brought out some Red Admiral butterflies that really should be hibernating somewhere by now. There were three of time enjoying the nectar of the ivy flowers and spreading their wings in the sun. Ivy blooms at this time of year and is a valuable food source for any insects that might be about. There were actually three butterflies but I just caught two of them.