First Butterfly

My first butterfly of the year has emerged in the garden, a small tortoiseshell (neslesommerfugl), seen on one of the last winter aconites (vinterblom). I was surprised to see that someone saw a red admiral butterfly yesterday in Steinkjer,  75 km north of here. This must surely be an individual that has overwintered…the furthest north this has happened as far as I can see!

 

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