'An immigrant from the continent'

Island Stories #31 Butterflies in my garden

This year, I have so many butterflies in my small garden. This is a red admiral, a Vanessa atalanta. We call them Atalantas in the Netherlands. I was reading about them on a British website that stated: ‘After hibernation, adults have a strong urge to fly northwards, bringing immigrants from the Continent throughout the summer.’ I just hope they brought…