Red Admiral, vivid orange-red bands

This large black butterfly with a flash of vivid orange-red across its forewings and around the edge of its rear wings and a splatter of white spots towards its wing-tips is a common sight in our gardens during mid-late summer.

Taken from: http://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/species-info.asp?vernacular=Red%20Admiral#ixzz3TdqAT400
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