Saturday 14 April 2012

Orange-tip bonanza

Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female

As it was a sunny day yesterday I visited Rewell Wood  to check for Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, but they were not out. I then headed for my favourite Orange-tip site - the Angmering Estate woods. There were plenty around, including several females, plus male Brimstones, a Comma and a Green-veined White.
Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni male
Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni male
Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni male
Comma, Polygonia c-album
Green-veined White, Pieris napi
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines female
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male

Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male
Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines male

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