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Pale Lady - _TNY_9598

This brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on some hawkweed (Hieracium sp.) near the Jällviksbron bridge near the south end of the Mjällådalen nature reserve in Sweden is a female. The way to tell is by the colour - females have thios pale greenish white hue while males have a more warm yellow tone. Here is a male as an comparison: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53534032152/

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Uploaded on August 19, 2025
Taken on August 10, 2024