My second Favrit Fella after the male Orange Tip, the very handsome Brimstone.
He's newly eclosed (hatched, emerged from the chrysalis) will spend a short time flying around, feeding up and then will settle in a safe place until spring. He will then hopefully mate in April, May or June.
The Brimstone is one of our longest lived butterflies in the imago (adult) stage, up to one year depending on when they emerge.
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@rhoing that’s the one. I’ve had the great pleasure of raising them from eggs several times since I was given an Alder Buckthorn, their baby food tree. Sadly not this year.
@jesika2 It's my opinion that the really bright Orange Sulphurs we have require more front-end or back-end work because the yellows and oranges are *so* saturated. But this guy's pastel yellow is just lovely!
@rhoing Mrs Brimstone is a very pale, almost white, green but when Mr B opens his wings he is VERY yellow and folklore has it that butterflies are so called because when he flies in spring his yellow wings remind people of butter. I’ll dig out some open wing shots - but not right now. Just emptied the moth trap, need coffee and then walkies before it’s too hot for me and Tildi.
Ian