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Orange Tip

Anthocharis cardamines

Description:

Wing tips are orange but can appear yellow in certain lighting conditions, as in P6.

Habitat:

Settled on nettles at side of footpath in mixed woodland.

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3 Comments

Jopy
Jopy 9 years ago

I love these butterflies, but it's impossible to catch them, hardly took one photo of female but they are not so nice colored as males...you took very nice photo :)

Thanks Marta, we spend several days trying to photograph these, they almost never stop flying but patience paid off.

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Very beautiful, Malcom!

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Apr 13, 2014
Submitted on May 14, 2014

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