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Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea) on
Slender toothwort, native wildflowers (Cardamine angustata) @ Pine Log WMA, North Georgia - 2 days ago
Bringing the archives a little closer ... this was just over a year ago @ Pine Log WMA in Georgia. We saw quite a few Orangetips that day - and none on our next visit. Also got Zebra swallowtails and more wildflowers - I'll post next.
is it Spring yet?? We're actually heading into the 60's - yippee!
On the dreaded Garlic Mustard. This plant is an evasive species and although it is a member of the mustard family (host plant for Falcates) it is poisonous to its caterpillars. Unfortunately the female butterfly sometimes mistakes Garlic Mustard with its host plant and lays its eggs on the plant. The newly hatched caterpillars eat it and die. Efforts are being made in Maryland to remove this plant from sensitive areas.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Our smallest White (Pierinae) that flies only for a short time in early spring. It may be spotted in a woodland or in a field of wildflowers with its larval host plants in the mustard family. Males rarely stop, but females love to nectar in a fleeting manner never pausing for long.
We had a brief sunny window as the morning rain subsided yesterday so we headed to Pine Log - as did a lot of other hikers. I've never seen such cheerful families glad to be outdoors. No Zebra swallowtails yet in the pawpaw patch, but Falcate orangetips were out, mating and posing! (We had seen a foty Orangetip - a lone female - at the wetlands.) This was their favorite wildflower and appeared to be a host plant ... anyone know the ID? perhaps a mustard? White females were perching and waiting for males to come by ... but here we have orange and yellow males. Also saw a foty Spring azure. Several wildflowers blooming including Trout lilies (photos soon). Lots of fun! Back to rain today - ugh ...
>> Pine Log WMA, Bartow Co. GA 3-14-20
Wildflowers are: Slender Toothwort, Cardamine angustata. Thanks Mary Ann Teal & Pete and Noe Woods!
Europe, Greece, Peleponessos, Argolida, Midea, Tree, Cyclopian walls (uncut)
The Bronze age Mycenaean chieftains certainly knew what they were doing when they build their citadel. It's built on top of a conical hill at an altitude of 270m, and 170m from the surrounding area. This one is captured within the (cyclopic) walls of the citadel. The citadel is located in the middle of the axis between Mycenae and Tiryns and dominates the eastern edge of Argolida valley.
This strategic location with its panoramic views enable control of the entire valley and the Argolida bay.
Midea is considered the third most important fortified Mycenaean Acropolis of Argolis, after aforementioned Mycenae and Tiryns.
Source: here
We saw 2 females at the wetlands yesterday - tiny, flitty with overcast skies sure made getting decent shots difficult. This species hasn't had much of a season since about 2013 ... so it was good to see them again. I don't know what these teensy white wildflowers are but they're about the size of heads on very small nails. Orangetips also nectar on violets & dandelions. We also saw another Spring azure (on scat), a Checkered skipper & 2-3 Comma/QM's.
Severe storms heading our way today - be safe out there!
>> female Falcate orangetip, last day of February, North Georgia
UPDATE: Thanks to Judy - so this is a type of cress, which is their host plant!
Today was another hold-on-to-your-hat day. We were shivering in our jackets wishing we had warm gloves. With the heavy clouds and arctic wind it did not feel like Spring at all, but it was Spring for this early and very brave male Falcate Orangetip. We found him clinging to a humble Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower.
We had a good St. Patrick's Day - finding toothwort (Cardamine angustata) in bloom - which means Orangetips (Anthocharis midea) are flying! In good numbers - mostly females perching. But they move fast and sure are tough to shoot (i.e. lots of deleted shots). We saw one Spring azure, a Cabbage white and a small dark b'fly that got away. A good day - even in the slogfest of the flood zone. Up next there: Zebra swallowtails, trout lilies
@ Pine Log WMA - North Georgia
Female. She is ovipositing or laying eggs on one of many host plants used by this species. Shelby County, TN.
This weekend at the wetlands we saw 2 Orangetips and a foty Blue. Not a great shot - this male was tiny like a pale white ghost blowing in the wind, flashing his orange tips.
>> foty Falcate orangetip, male - at the wetlands, North Georgia on 2-24-18
Happy Butterfly Monday!
Male Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea). Patuxent Research Refuge, Prince George's County, Maryland.
These are one of my nemesis butterflies. They fly a lot and don't perch much. I wish I had a better shot.
Falcate orangetips fly only in the spring, from about March through May. Their caterpillars eat various plants in the mustard family. Falcate orangetips are named for the shape and color of their wings, with males having the ends of the forewings covered in orange. They are often quite flighty and difficult to photograph, so I was pleased to capture this one nectaring on a spring beauty flower in the floodplain of the Rockfish River in Nelson County.
Photographed along the boardwalk in W. C. Johnson Park in Collierville.
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Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea). Idylwild Wildlife Management Area, Caroline County, Maryland.
Europe, Greece, Peleponessos, Argolida, Midea (uncut)
The Bronze Age Mycenaean chieftains knew what they did when building their citadel. It's situated on top of a conical hill at an altitude of 270m and 170m from the surrounding area. The summit of the hill is shown here in the left-bottom corner. The citadel is located in the middle of the axis between Mycenae and Tiryns and dominates the eastern edge of Argolida valley.
With its panoramic views, this strategic location enables control of the entire valley and Argolida Bay.
Midea is considered the third most important fortified Mycenaean Acropolis of Argolis after the Mycenae and Tiryns mentioned earlier.
Source: here
Orangetip Butterfly seen in Hall Lee Bank Park, Westhoughton on the 22nd April 2020.
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Male. These guys seem to never stop and they visit the flower for only a few seconds. They patrol for females almost constantly. I waited about 90 minutes to dive in and get this off-angle shot.
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It was wonderful to watch this pair as the male continued to flutter circles around the stationary female (lacking the orange tips) as he tried to woo her over!
View down the remains of the city wall from the acropolis of Midea April 1974
At the time, there was no evidence of any archaeological activity at the site. Since then, the Swedish Institute of Athens has carried out excavations at the site, beginning in 2006
2400 dpi scan of VP-120 6x6 negative taken with Mamiya C220 TLR
The double helix staircase
HEM-He Art Museum hosts the private collection of the founder of one of the largest industrial groups in China-Midea. The museum is a project by Architect Tadao Ando, inaugurated in October 2020. The concept behind the architectural project is harmony, perfectly represented by its focal point - the double helix staircase.
View from the acropolis of Midea April 1974
At the time, there was no evidence of any archaeological activity at the site. Since then, the Swedish Institute of Athens has carried out excavations at the site, beginning in 2006.
2400 dpi scan of Kodak VP-120 6x6 negative from a Mamiya C220 TLR
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