06/22/2020 - 19:15

Submitted by Livewombat on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 19:43
Location: 
Species: 
Red admiral
Date and Time: 
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 19:15
Number Observed: 
2
Type: 
First butterfly of the season
Wind Speed: 
9
Wind Direction: 
337.50
Description/Notes: 
Red Admiral established an apparent territory along the west side of a cement block raised vegetable bed and chased at least one other red admiral. This has been a consistent preferred location for territorial behavior for at least a couple of years. I usually add several white objects for them to sit on, but hadn't yet. There are two beds of stinging nettles about 20 feet east of the spot that the red admiral was guarding. There are a lot of other stinging nettles scattered around, including one pot of them right next to the wall of the raised bed.