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red admiral butterfly
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Butterfly beauty

A rubbish photo of a gorgeous butterfly! The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is one of the UK’s most colourful and easily recognised butterflies.  It has very distinctive wing markings – brown, red, and black with orange bands and white spots.  A bit like how the robin-red-breast is especially noticeable in winter because of its cheery colour in drab times and because it is one of the […]

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Butterfly Painting

Lets Do A Butterfly Painting Butterfly artwork to learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly and colour mixing Rating: Easy Time approx 30mins Materials Paper Paint & paint brushes (or use your fingers!) Scissors Pencil or marker Old newspapers & clothes Read up on butterflies from our fact sheet and be an expert in your child’s eyes. […]