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08-04-2007, 01:48 PM
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| | | Orange-Tip butterfly
I was lucky enough to see 5 or 6 of these today. My question is, have they got any legs?. I followed each one for about 2 or 3 hundred yards and not one of them landed once. If any of you Butterfly experts know what plant, flower or runway they land on can you please let me know.
I stand more chance of getting an inflight shot with my 70-200 f2.8 than a static shot with my Macro lens.
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08-04-2007, 02:00 PM
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| | | Re: Orange-Tip butterfly
I had the same experience with them last season - I saw loads but all on the wing.
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08-04-2007, 02:46 PM
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| | | Re: Orange-Tip butterfly
I'm no expert, but Garlic Mustard is the plant most commonly used by Orange Tips  |
08-04-2007, 03:46 PM
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| | | Re: Orange-Tip butterfly
Orange-tip butterflies lay their eggs on Cardamine Pretensis (Lady's smock) so they must stay still on that plant for a while. |
08-04-2007, 04:47 PM
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| | | Re: Orange-Tip butterfly
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Originally Posted by DaiTheDragon  I was lucky enough to see 5 or 6 of these today. My question is, have they got any legs?. I followed each one for about 2 or 3 hundred yards and not one of them landed once. If any of you Butterfly experts know what plant, flower or runway they land on can you please let me know.
I stand more chance of getting an inflight shot with my 70-200 f2.8 than a static shot with my Macro lens.
Dai | I know exactly how you feel Dai, had much the same experience myself today several on the wing but only one landed and that was inaccesible as far as a photograph goes. There will always be another day but I had the same problem last year and never got a decent photo.
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08-04-2007, 05:02 PM
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| | | Re: Orange-Tip butterfly
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Originally Posted by goosey Orange-tip butterflies lay their eggs on Cardamine Pretensis (Lady's smock) so they must stay still on that plant for a while. | I was a bit slow there, the connection has just dawned on me, they lay their eggs on Cardamine pretensis and the Latin name for the orange-tip butterfly is Anthoncharis cardamines. |
08-04-2007, 06:17 PM
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| | | Re: Orange-Tip butterfly
As well as Lady's Smock + Garlic Mustard mentioned above they will occasionally use a few other crucifers too, including Dame's Violet (Sweet Rocket) + Honesty in the garden. Each female lays only one egg usually on each plant, though other females may come along + lay on it too + the larvae can then be cannibilistic!
One of my favourite butterflies-haven't seen any yet myself this season, though we had 8 butterfly species on a local walk to Horsenden Hill earlier. | | |
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