I kept seeing this butterfly flitting around and it finally landed on the paver stone by the garden full of Zinnias. He posed there for quite a while before he flew away.
And then in the evening, I saw it again out in our yard resting on a dead leaf on the ground. Not the perfect photo op, but truly a beautiful butterfly!
From: 10 FACTS ABOUT RED ADMIRAL BUTTERFLIES
By kiley July 30, 2019
“They might like you!
Red admirals are know as people-friendly, and they may actually land and perch on humans. Be careful if one is by you as to not harm it. If you want it to leave, gently blow near it to encourage it to fly away.”
https://dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/2019/07/30/10-facts-about-red-admiral-butterflies/
That is really interesting in that it followed me again in our yard!