Buddleja feast

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A large hoverfly / hvitbåndet humleblomsterflue (Volucella pellucens)

My Buddlejas overwintered well last year and are now full of flowers. They were full of butterflies this weekend, including at least 7 Red Admirals (admiral), 1 Painted Lady (tistelsommerfugl), 3 Small Tortoiseshell (neslesommerfugl) and 1 Comma (hvit C):

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