One of my very favourite butterflies the male Orange-tip, named so for obvious reasons.
May 2018, banks of the River Severn, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England. © Pete Hillman
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What a beauty! I guess it could be hard to mistake (and easy to ID) this butterfly. 🙂
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Thank you, Sally 🙂 Yes one of the easier ones to id, although the whiter female can get confused with other Whites at times. One I always love to see 🙂
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Such a nice touch of color to grab your eye.
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It sure is, Sandy.
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Well done for getting such a clear photograph! Alas, this still eludes me.
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Thank you, Anne 🙂 I have seen a few around and about this year but this is the first time I have managed to get a shot in, and this was awkward because of the angle and vegetation.
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Wow! That’s a lovely shot. I have only seen these around Ludlow and flying, not settling. So no photos.
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Thank you, Jude 🙂 I don’t see many of these settled, either, so I was lucky with this one which appeared to be enjoying the Comfrey.
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I tried so often to catch one of these wonderful butterflies, but they are always in a hurry. I’m glad you catched one!
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They are a tricky one, always in a hurry as you say! Thank you, Pepix 🙂
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What an unusual butterfly and so clearly seen among the green leaves. Are those Comfrey flowers I see in the image? The shape reminds me of them.
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You certainly know your flowers, Vicky! Yes they are Comfrey, just trying to pin down the species. Thank you 🙂
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Such a beautiful little one! I can see why it is one of your favorites 🙂
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There will not be many around by the end of the month here, so I got to make the most of them. Thank you 🙂
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Nice capture to illustrate their name 😀, even a novice like me can see it.
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Thank you, Ted 🙂 I am very glad you noticed 🙂 🙂
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Last night on our public TV channel I watched a fascinating program called “Sex, Lies, and Butterflies.” If you ever have the opportunity to see this, I think you would really enjoy it. Their excellent photography and explanations showed the life cycles of various butterflies and a migration that is bigger than the monarchs (by Painted Ladies type).
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That sounds very interesting, Marilyn. I will look out for it!
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Lovely clear shot. Never noticed any with this mottling before.
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Thank you, Jill 🙂 It was a tricky one because of the angle and plants were partially obscuring the view. I couldn’t go round it because there was a fence there.
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Them pesky fences…
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