[OT] Early butterfly
 

I saw a butterfly in the garden this afternoon. It had a brown hairy body,
orangish wings with dark brown spots. It's not a subject I know anything
about but this does seem fairly early. Any expert knowledge out there?
Norman.

Sounds like one of these to me: http://www.pbase.com/image/14802153

There were dozens of them flying around Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh last
Saturday afternoon.

I did try to reply last week, but for some reason my replies didn't make it
to the ng.

Anne