Sitting on Fleabane flowers soaking up some rays and doubtless sipping nectar. Generally has two broods from March through October on this continent while in Europe just the one and is one of the last butterflies of the year. Most of North America must be recolonized each spring by southern migrants, overwintering in the south.
Life is non-stop business for males … quote/Wikipedia:
Male red admirals are territorial and perch during the afternoon until sunset. Larger territories are optimal and subject to intrusion by other males more frequently than smaller territories. Territories tend to be oval, 8–24 feet (2.4–7.3 m) long and 13–42 feet (4.0–12.8 m) wide. Males patrol their territory by flying around the perimeter between 7 and 30 times per hour. On average, territory holders interact with intruders 10 to 15 times per hour