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Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Emerging Orange

Female Orange-Tip Butterfly


This was a fortunate find which I stumbled upon on my walk yesterday.
This female from its actions must have only emerged from the chrysalis a short time before I observed it. 
Each time it was disturbed by a fly or bee it would only fly a short distance and settle again to dry out its wings. 









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21 comments:

  1. Amanda Peters6 April 2016 at 08:19

    Lovely photos, I bet you are a happy chap now the Butterflies are back..
    Amanda xx

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  2. Grosmontine6 April 2016 at 09:09

    Wonderful find Roy and super photos, I love that hint of pale yellow on the hindwing :-)

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    1. Roy Norris6 April 2016 at 20:58

      Thanks David. The yellow will disappear when it drys out properly.

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  3. Helma6 April 2016 at 12:37

    Really great!
    You can already shoot the first orange tips.
    They are also really beautiful photos1

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  4. Wendy6 April 2016 at 16:33

    Lovely photos of the orange tip - that is a great sighting. I've hardly seen any butterflies at all this year and hope to see my first orange tip soon.

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    1. Roy Norris6 April 2016 at 20:57

      Thanks Wendy, I hope this is a good sign as I didn't see many Orange Tip last year.

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  5. Anne Hagman-Niilola6 April 2016 at 16:54

    Exquisite butterfly. Is there a common butterfly?

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  6. JRandSue6 April 2016 at 19:32

    Brilliant images,this one is very early.
    John.

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    1. Roy Norris6 April 2016 at 20:55

      Thanks John. Yes I was surprised, but with the stormy weather we are now having I think she will be lucky to survive.

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  7. Bas.6 April 2016 at 19:33

    je hebt er al prachtige foto,s van genomen het is heerlijk dat die tijd er weer aankomt.

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  8. holdingmoments7 April 2016 at 07:14

    Lovely shots Roy.
    I still haven't seen any butterflies yet this year.

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    1. Roy Norris7 April 2016 at 19:35

      Thanks Keith. Its not great weather yet unfortunately.

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  9. Anonymous7 April 2016 at 15:23

    I hope that this is the first of many butterfly posts you put up this year!

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  10. grammie g11 April 2016 at 02:05

    Hey Roy... Butterflies already!! Love the photos, you always have such wonderful shots of
    the butterflies of which I'm looking forward to seeing.

    Grace

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  11. Millymollymandy11 April 2016 at 09:00

    Wow - wonderful photos! Not so easy to spot the females, much less get the opportunity to take photos. Lucky you! :-)

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    1. Roy Norris11 April 2016 at 21:16

      Thanks Mandy, it was bit early and I fear for the first few as the weather has not been conducive to butterfly health just now.

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