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Brimstone butterfly, British butterflies, butterfly, Grangemoor Park, Green-veined white butterfly, Orange-tip butterfly, Peacock butterfly
I took myself along to Grangemoor Park today, hoping its central hillock would block the cool north-easterly winds so that I might find some butterflies on the warmer, sheltered, river side … and I did. The three Orange-tips – all males – were my first of the year, as was the single Green-veined white (at least, I think it’s a Green-veined white – I do find the whites can be a little confusing).
The four Peacocks were mostly too zippy to photograph, until I caught one enjoying the sunshine on a wooden railing. And the two Brimstones were also speeding along the edge of the pathways, until one stopped to refuel and I managed to grab a couple of snaps of it. I love butterflies!
They can be exhausting to capture.
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Indeed. I’ve been chasing Orange-tips back and forth again today … but the exercise is good for me. 🙂
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Lovely butterflies, I have never seen an orange tipped one before. I saw my first ones yesterday but did not get any images of them.
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The Orange-tips are lovely wee things – only the males have the orange tips (making them easy to ID). Good to hear your butterfly season in underway.
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