Red Admiral Butterfly Notebook with Envelope

Description

Red Admiral Butterfly 64 page Nature Notebook with Envelope by Julian Williams

These notebooks have  64 pages and can be sent as a gift or thank you card.

The pages can be ripped out, like a shopping list or telephone pad.

Every page is uniquely illustrated with pictures of  European birds, butterflies and plants.

The back of the notebook includes an introductory text telling the reader interesting facts about of the butterfly/bird illustrated on the front cover

SKU: SNB6B52

These butterfly notebooks are part of our Nature Notes Series

These cards include an introductory text on the back of the cards.  TEXT written on the back of this card reads:

Red Admirals Vanessa atalanta on White Buddleia

These strikingly beautiful butterflies were once called Red Admirable, which was a bit of a mouthful, so today we call them Red Admirals. They are members of the Nymphalidae, a family that includes many of the most colourful garden butterflies such as the Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Comma.

Red Admirals are strong fliers with annual migratory habits.  This is perhaps how they have established such an extensive range across North America, Europe and Asia.  The males spend their days patrolling an area against other incoming males, since females will only mate with the strongest and fittest, capable of holding a territory.  The Red Admiral caterpillar’s primary host plant is the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica).

Buddleia davidii  is commonly known as the “butterfly bush”, was imported into Europe in from central China.  Another nick name is “the bomb site plant” after its ability to grow out of rubble and unmaintained brickwork.