China hanging out on the window sill

California Tortiseshell @ McCoud Falls

McCloud, CA

Calico Tortise Shell

Tortiseshell Way.

Friday, 1st May 2020, Braintree, Essex.

Kingdom: Animalia

Clade: Euarthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Family: Nymphalidae

Genus: Aglais

Species: Aglais urticae

Common Name: Small Tortiseshell Caterpillar

I think I'll name him Gabriel, because he likes to ANNOUNCE his presence with AUTHORITY. Also, you can hear him clear down the street. From inside.

Sparky, Laddie, Couch (saved to ezstore)

Ready for her trip to the vet.

Perched high above us all, Tabby looks down.

Staffordshire.

I photographed this Milbert's Tortiseshell sunning itself on our rock border, 2 October,2009.

China & Remington, together again!

SONY DSC

One way to make sure she cleans behind her ears...