Photo: Eupatorium maculatum 05.

Two weeks later: enough admirals to supply a navy or 16. At least that's what that species of butterfly is called over here. Yep, 17 butterflies, I counted. Not all of them were admirals, though. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2000-08-20.

Eupatorium maculatum L.
Engl.: Joe Pye weed, spotted Joe Pye weed, spotted Joepyeweed.
Deu.: Gefleckter Wasserdost.
Suom.: täpläpunalatva.
Sven.: fläckflockel.
Bot. syn.: Eupatoriadelphus maculatus (L.) King & H. E. Robins, Eupatorium bruneri Gray, Eupatorium purpureum L. var. maculatum (L.) Darl.