14 JANUARY 1922, Page 17

A WINTER BUTTERFLY. [To sus EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]

Sra„—In this week's issue of the Spectator I read that a "red admiral was. seen in Pembrokeshire on Christmas Day. Curiously enough, I found a very beautiful one the Sunday before (December 18th) just inside my bedroom window. It seemed stunned with the cold, but, on being placed near the fire, gained sufficient strength to fly away. I may add that as far as I remember I have never seen a " red admiral " in this neighbourhood before. Surely it is most unusual to have

them with us at this time of the year am, Sir, &c., (Mas.) E. K. BRADFIELD.

S Knowsley Road, Cressington Park, Liverpool, January 4th.