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Anthocharis cardamines - Fresh egg This morning Jane spotted an Orange tip ovipositioning. She let her be and later found this egg on the same flower. It is clearly very teneral still, should soon become yellow.<br />
<br />
Indeed, two days later: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115663/orange_tip_egg.html" title="Orange tip egg"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/115663_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ucvWZsHx9CbPT9DHs%2FaK0IlUghs%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Orange tip egg Same egg, still fresh (a few days earlier):<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115059/anthocharis_cardamines_-_fresh_egg.html<br />
Same egg, empty (a few days later):<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116157/elvis_has_left_the_building_.html Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,nl: Oranjetipje" /></a></figure><br />
A few days later still: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116157/elvis_has_left_the_building_.html" title="Elvis has left the building ..."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/116157_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wVM0VYPOk9uykwZcbKzb%2FfQypGE%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Elvis has left the building ... Ferdy is expecting me to finish this series, so thereyahgo ...<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115059/anthocharis_cardamines_-_fresh_egg.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115663/orange_tip_egg.html<br />
Shot this empty shell about a week ago, but we couldn't determine which of the lil' caterpillars belonged to it.<br />
To make up for that I'll upload another egg with resulting caterpillar a few hours old.<br />
Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,nl: Oranjetipje" /></a></figure><br />
Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,Teneral,nl: Oranjetipje

Anthocharis cardamines - Fresh egg

This morning Jane spotted an Orange tip ovipositioning. She let her be and later found this egg on the same flower. It is clearly very teneral still, should soon become yellow.

Indeed, two days later:

Orange tip egg Same egg, still fresh (a few days earlier):<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115059/anthocharis_cardamines_-_fresh_egg.html<br />
Same egg, empty (a few days later):<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116157/elvis_has_left_the_building_.html Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,nl: Oranjetipje

A few days later still:

Elvis has left the building ... Ferdy is expecting me to finish this series, so thereyahgo ...<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115059/anthocharis_cardamines_-_fresh_egg.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115663/orange_tip_egg.html<br />
Shot this empty shell about a week ago, but we couldn't determine which of the lil' caterpillars belonged to it.<br />
To make up for that I'll upload another egg with resulting caterpillar a few hours old.<br />
Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,nl: Oranjetipje

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I adore this shot, it's both interesting and just plain gorgeous. Good job Jane and Arp :) Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Such detail - architecture in nature Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

So precious, an enchanting capture. Posted 4 years ago

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The Orange tip

The orange tip is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Pudding4brains

By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded May 17, 2021.

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