I photographed this female Orange Tip butterfly nectaring on Forget-me-nots in my garden yesterday. Females lack the orange tips to their forewings which makes them more difficult to find as they are easily overlooked as Green-veined or Small Whites. Its scientific name is Anthocharis cardamines. The first bit means "rejoicing in flowers" while cardamines is the scientific name of its other main larval foodplant; Cuckoo Flower.

First one of the spring that actually stopped long enough for a photograph, no hint of orange as it’s a female, but it’s another species for my lockdown wasteland list

Time to harvest. The green and mauve late spring tips are ready to be fried in butter or olive oil.

My project for my tip over at One Little Word.

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First one of these I have seen this year and this was taken near Newton Abbot Devon.

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Beringen

Sat. the 21st and Walkabout to Riverplace on the Willamette and long walk along the Waterfront.

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Cadwell Park Sept 2018

Sunset taken from the Tip Top Grill in Bluff Park, AL

Female Orange Tip on Cuckoo flower.

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at the animalshelter where i volunteer.

"This is Tipper he just got brought in and is ery scared, thats why he has his own cage, where he can get used to beeing with other cats and us from a save distance, she loves to be pat"

Back Garden - one from a couple of days ago, unfortunately I was unable to get at right angles to him.

Pair of Orange-tip butterflies mating on Bluebells. Birnie Loch Fife.

full is good

Pro tip for business trips to DC - take the first flight Sunday morning and hope for good weather.

As I post this, the National Mall is closed for the week (at least) in response to threats of violence from some of Trump's supporters.

Orange Tip Butterfly. Rushey Common.

Having finally given up on days of chasing them up and down the rides, this chap settles beside me and patiently waits for me to rummage the camera out of the rucksack.

Think there might be a moral there somewhere.

My first Orange tip capture this year...

Oranjetipje, Anthocharis cardamines

Alblasserbos, The Netherlands

Tip Toe landing... Canvasback comes in hard and soft...

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I found my first Orange Tips of the year yesterday including this very fresh male. I had to be patient after spotting him settle when the clouds came over, it took 30 mins before the sun reappeared and he opened his wings and flew off a few seconds later.

Sedum has just started to bloom in the garden, the pollinators will be glad of some late summer food.

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April 12, 2024, Lost Maples State Natural Area TX.

The White-tipped Dove is a bit rarer than the more prevalent White-winged Doves for the area of TX where we were. This bird flew in and foraged about 10 feet from me as I was sitting on the ground watching the hummingbirds feed. I had been hearing the low single note call of the White-tipped Doves while at Lost Maples, but didn't realize that's who this was until just going through my photos and checking my bird app today! The White-winged doves have white edging along the front of their wings..

Night time is the right time. Hird Transport's Scania tipping asphalt on the A63 Castle Street Hull.

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) warming up in the morning sun

A little male Orange-tip butterfly - Anthocharis cardamines

Orange-tip, Forest of Dean

A pair of tiny Burnt Tip Orchids in the limestone grassland of the Derbyshire "White" Peak District.

From the bus -Grenfell Street - the smokers find any location to get their fix. Silver Efex Pro 2: Fuji Neopan ACROS 100

North Yorkshire UK

Sunsets make excellent opportunities for photographing hairy caterpillars such as this Buff-tip moth caterpillar, as the golden light highlights their hairs and really makes them glow.