Konrad Wothe / Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urtica) in flight, with flower, Bavaria, Germany.

Konrad Wothe / Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly flying, Bavaria, Germany

Peter Schwarz/ BIA / Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly, Hesse, Germany

Gary K. Smith / Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Sea Holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on coastal dunes, North Norfolk, England, August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce tortoiseshell butterfly (Nymphalis xanthomelas) on pussy willow, Luhanka, Keski-Finland, April. / Central Finland, Finland, April.

Ernie Janes / Small Tortoisehell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) on cone flowers (Echinacea) in garden with greenhouse in background England, UK, August.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) feeding on buddleia flowers, Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland, UK, August. Did you know? Tortoiseshell butterfly caterpillars feed on nettles, and live in gro...

Mark Taylor / Tortoiseshell kitten, sitting and looking up.

Jane Burton / British shorthair tabby-tortoiseshell kitten.

Alex Hyde / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) and Small tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais urticae) feeding on Buddleia flowers (Buddleia davidii), Derbyshire, UK, September.

Ernie Janes / Domestic cat, tortoiseshell kitten playing with white mouse

Ernie Janes / Domestic cat, tortoiseshell kitten playing with white mouse