We're seeing more Red Admirals at the garden this week - probably the offspring of the many individuals of this species that caused such excitement this spring. The larval host plant is stinging nettle, and fortunately for the red admirals, there are several large populations around the garden, and every single plant had red admiral caterpillars earlier in the season. This individual is a bit frayed about the wings, but some of the recently emerged ones are glistening in their freshness.