Is this a tortoise shell butterfly, do you think ! Isn't it lovely !

very elegant

that one is a Coma Butterfly Rose, if you can manage to get a look under her wings it has a 'C' which looks like a comma hence the name. They are a beautiful butterfly. :O)

Nice photo Rose :o)

I've just told Rick, Barbara and he says thank you too as he loves all butterflies ! We looked through his book and there are so many similar ones, so it got a bit confusing !
Thank you Bathgate and Amy.

pleased he is enjoying the butterflies Rose, I am sat watching the birds flying in to feed at the minute, rain rain and more rain here.

Rain here too now Barbara !

Such a pretty butterfly.

LOVELY THAT YOU HAVE BUTTERFLIES ABOUT. WE SAW A PEACOCK BUTTERFLY TODAY. THIS IS A COMMA BUTTERFLY.

I just realised Lindak that the photo of the butterfly was in another garden before we moved here. Thanks for the info.