New Butterflies & other Insects uploads

I shall top this gallery up with photos uploaded in the last month.

24 April 2011. Orange Tip at the Oysterbeds. The female (below) is showing the male that she has already been fertilised. Comment amended to correct my statement here - Thanks Peter. Copyright Peter Drury 2011

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24 April 2011. Orange Tip at the Oysterbeds. The female (below) is showing the male that she has already been fertilised. Comment amended to correct my statement here - Thanks Peter. Copyright Peter Drury 2011

Butterfly Hayling Island Insects Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines Oysterbeds nature

From Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)

PeterD-2009
on July 5, 2011
Thank you for the information Peter. The great thing about a site such as this is that you learn not only from your own experiences but also gain the knowledge of others that post comments such as yours. Many thanks and greatly appreciated.
Peter W
on July 5, 2011
The female orange tip is showing the male that she has been fertilised. It is something which you can see quite often once you have seen the display a few times. I haven't yet seen the opposite display, if there is one. Nicely shot! Peter