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20-05-2010, 09:38 PM
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| | | Orange tip butterflies
Are there more of them this year? I have seen 3 this year without looking for them and I have only seen a couple in my lifetime. Recently I have been asked to identify this butterfly by people who have never seen it before. |
21-05-2010, 04:25 AM
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
They do seem to be having a good season- they have often been the most numerous butterfly when I've been out. |
21-05-2010, 06:44 AM
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
Hi, I only saw one this time last year. I can recall because I made my other half wait whilst I photographed it in a lay-by.
This year, I have seen at least two on every walk I have been on for the last few weeks. We live near a meadow and have had them in the garden too 
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21-05-2010, 07:31 AM
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
I absolutely agree - they do seem to be having a very good year.
Lovely creatures!
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21-05-2010, 03:48 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saddleworth, West Yorkshire
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
That's what I've been thinking too! Each year I only see one every now and then, but I've had 13 sightings upto now in the area this year.
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21-05-2010, 06:44 PM
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
I have never seen so many10/15 a day just in the garden regrettably they are all but gone The caterpillars have all pupated
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22-05-2010, 07:59 PM
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
I've never seen so many either nor over such a protracted period. I still saw good numbers today. |
22-05-2010, 08:19 PM
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| | | Re: Orange tip butterflies
Females look like Green Veined Whites so often go unnoticed. They prefer damp meadows where one of the cattipillars food plants Lady Smock can be found in abundance. They also use Garlic Mustard the underneath of this butterfly blends in with the flower head of this plant. They can often be found in dull weather perched on the top of this flower. | | |
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