Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni).
This is possibly the first time I have seen a mating pair of Brimstone and certainly the first time I have photographed a pair.
I was walking along one of the local straight paths and I saw 2 Brimstone 200 plus metres ahead of me. Instead of a quick tumble as they met these 2 stayed together. Looking through the binoculars I could see it was a male and female so I walked a little faster. However, they went into the undergrowth and I was still around 75 metres short of where they were.
It was then a case of searching for them as I was certain they would have started to mate. After about 5 minutes and just before I gave up I spotted them under a Bramble leaf.
No wonder we hardly ever see them in this position!!
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni).
This is possibly the first time I have seen a mating pair of Brimstone and certainly the first time I have photographed a pair.
I was walking along one of the local straight paths and I saw 2 Brimstone 200 plus metres ahead of me. Instead of a quick tumble as they met these 2 stayed together. Looking through the binoculars I could see it was a male and female so I walked a little faster. However, they went into the undergrowth and I was still around 75 metres short of where they were.
It was then a case of searching for them as I was certain they would have started to mate. After about 5 minutes and just before I gave up I spotted them under a Bramble leaf.
No wonder we hardly ever see them in this position!!