Camberwell Beauty (aka Mourning Cloak) in the cornfield. Nature is amazing. #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Naturephotography
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Lovely. These are rare migrants to the UK from other parts of Europe. I grew up in a district of London called Camberwell so would love to see one of these some day.
aug 12, 2025, 5:12 am • 1 0 • view
I don't think I've ever met someone who grew up in that area! I lived in England for 12 years and always wondered why the species was named thus, as it's more a woodland creature and the greater London area didn't strike me as its type of habitat!
aug 12, 2025, 3:13 pm • 1 0 • view
Apparently it was first recorded there in 1748, when it was much more rural and likely wooded. They get blown over from Scandinavia every so often. There's a great mural of one historicengland.org.uk/images-books...
aug 12, 2025, 7:19 pm • 1 0 • view