I’d seen ten Brimstones this year before I spotted this one today – nine of those zoomed past so rapidly I only managed blurry photos; one was still but very distant. So, I was delighted when I noticed this beauty snoozing under a bramble leaf. This may well have been where it had roosted during the night and it was waiting for the sunshine to warm it up before flying off.
How wonderful. I would love to see one.
I’ve never seen one like this before, and I’m wondering now whether it was simply roosting overnight or whether it had just emerged. Either way, just a lucky spot! 🙂
seen a few this year here in Hampshire no pictures yet.
Those male Brimstones zoom past at light speed. I’ve been lucky to find a couple of newly emerged females, which need to stop and feed up in preparation for mating and egg laying. 🙂