Unnecessarily Rare - _TNY_4885
The orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) has been given that name for a pretty obvious reason, though it is only the males which have orange wingtips.
The species is not particularily rare, and yet I seldom manage to photograph any. This is due to the fact that they tend to not land anywhere and just keep flying and flying.
This particular one, found at Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park surprised me by landing on (or under?) a water avens (Geum rivale) and staying there long enough for me to snap a couple of shots.
For a (closer) shot of a female - go here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48064167856/
Unnecessarily Rare - _TNY_4885
The orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) has been given that name for a pretty obvious reason, though it is only the males which have orange wingtips.
The species is not particularily rare, and yet I seldom manage to photograph any. This is due to the fact that they tend to not land anywhere and just keep flying and flying.
This particular one, found at Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park surprised me by landing on (or under?) a water avens (Geum rivale) and staying there long enough for me to snap a couple of shots.
For a (closer) shot of a female - go here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/48064167856/