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Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) - for Flickr Fridays 'bug' theme and 'Explored'

Male of the species the female similar to a Small White. Overwintering as a pupa, Orange Tips appear late April/May in the UK feeding on cruciferous plants and pupate again in July till the following spring looking like withered grass.

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Uploaded on May 5, 2020
Taken on May 5, 2020