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# Red Admiral Butterfly
- URL: https://bklyner.com/red-admiral-butterfly-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2012-05-11T22:29:23.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T23:36:25.000Z
- Author: Mary Bakija
- Tags: butterflies, #API-Imported

![Red Admiral Butterfly](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7178195368_f03710d3e9_z.jpg)

[Red Admiral Butterfly](http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/7178195368/?ref=bklyner.com) by [carryboo](http://www.flickr.com/photos/carryboo/?ref=bklyner.com), on Flickr.

I have been chasing these winged beasts all over the neighborhood this week trying to take a photo, but even though there are so many of them around right now, they don’t like to sit still. Finally got one!

As [Gothamist noted earlier this week](http://gothamist.com/2012/05/07/butterfly%5Finvasion%5Fupdate%5Fsome%5Fred.php?ref=bklyner.com), we’re seeing a lot of them flying around because of our mild winter, and they suggested ways to get them settled in our area: “The butterflies will lay their eggs now, and some ways New Yorkers with gardens can keep them around is by planting [stinging nettles](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=stinging+nettles&ix=sea&bav=on.2,or.r%5Fgc.r%5Fpw.r%5Fcp.r%5Fqf.,cf.osb&biw=1054&bih=581&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=IyyoT5XCFebv0gHvlMHABQ) and [hops](https://www.google.com/search?ix=sea&q=hops&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=MCyoT%5FKYB4nj0gH66JyKBQ&biw=1054&bih=581&sei=MSyoT7y3F-f40gGl99mgBQ), which the caterpillars can munch on.”

Have you seen something interesting in the neighborhood recently? Send photos to [ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com](mailto:ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com) or add them to the [Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group](http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner?ref=bklyner.com), and we’ll post them on the blog.