Camberwell Beauty - in explore
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Nymphalis antiopa
Here in the UK this rare migrant is called the Camberwell Beauty, whereas in the USA and Europe it's called the Mourning Cloak.
(here) named after Camberwell in south-east London, where the first two specimens were seen in 1748, most sightings of the beautiful Camberwell Beauty now are from eastern England. However in good years, when large numbers of immigrants appear from Scandinavia, records may come from throughout Britain and Ireland.
It has to be said that a number of sightings have been recorded locally where it is known to be captive bred and most likely an escapee or release? It is still a stunning butterfly!
Camberwell Beauty - in explore
Thank you for the taking the time to visit, "fave" or comment, it's extremely kind of you! :-)
Nymphalis antiopa
Here in the UK this rare migrant is called the Camberwell Beauty, whereas in the USA and Europe it's called the Mourning Cloak.
(here) named after Camberwell in south-east London, where the first two specimens were seen in 1748, most sightings of the beautiful Camberwell Beauty now are from eastern England. However in good years, when large numbers of immigrants appear from Scandinavia, records may come from throughout Britain and Ireland.
It has to be said that a number of sightings have been recorded locally where it is known to be captive bred and most likely an escapee or release? It is still a stunning butterfly!