David
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Butterflies 15 - Pieridae - Orange-Tips 2
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
ORANGE-TIP BUTTERFLY Anthocharis
cardamines britannica
- Orange-Tips are
extremely active during sunny days in Spring and they are
difficult subjects to capture on film as they fly rapidly
between nectar sources at faster than walking pace.
However, if one can be located on a cloudy or cool day or
perhaps late in the afternoon then photography may be
quite straightforward. This may be restricted to 'closed
wing' shots unless the sun emerges. Some of the wide
range of flowers visited may be seen in these
photographs. The mottled 'green' effect on the underside
of the wings is in fact an optical illusion, the
consequence of a subtle arrangement of black and yellow
scales. Only the male bears the bright orange flashes on
the tips of the forewings. Further images of this species
may be found on Butterflies 6 and Butterflies 15.
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