May 29, 2020
Just been visited by a Cinnabar moth. . Tyria jacobaeae. . When to see May - August They fly both in the sunshine and at night. . They are named after the red mineral Cinnabar an ore of the metal Mercury. . The Cinnabar’s bright marking both as a caterpillar and a moth are a warning to predators that they are unpalatable since they have ingested the poisonous ragwort. #Butterfly #CinnabarMoth #Moth #RedAndBlackButterfly #RedAndBlackMoth #Cinnabar #Wildlife #MyGarden #Spring #SpringWatch (at Manchester, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxhu1IHcTE/?igshid=15e5knxmpvqn8