Green-veined White Butterflies (Pieris napi)

Two stories here.

The photograph is of a female Green-veined White Butterfly, one of three which successfully pupated in my kitchen rubbish bin, and which clung to my finger for ages afterwards before I was able to coax her onto a plant, She remained there motionless over night, monitored by me as her wings dried.

I saw her fly off the following morning.

The video is of a pair I found mating in a church graveyard, as you do:

comments (6)

Christine Young

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Fantastic as always, Philip! Posted 4 years ago
1. Philip Booker
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you.
  
  We couldn't believe it when these three popped out of the bin. We hadn't noticed the pupa underneath the lid. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Quite a nice surprise! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Philip Booker
      
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      Thrice nice! Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

So pretty! Posted 4 years ago
1. Philip Booker
  
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  Thank you.
  
  The butterfly is quite pretty too. :-)
  Posted 4 years ago