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Orange tip egg Same egg, still fresh (a few days earlier):<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115059/anthocharis_cardamines_-_fresh_egg.html" title="Anthocharis cardamines - Fresh egg"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3043/115059_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1683763210&Signature=laWuger27NveZfl%2BeMXp%2Baci3q8%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="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: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115663/orange_tip_egg.html<br /> A few days later still: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116157/elvis_has_left_the_building_.html<br /> Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane&#039;s garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,Teneral,nl: Oranjetipje" /></a></figure><br /> Same egg, empty (a few days later):<br /> <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=1683763210&Signature=I%2Fyj5lPWIR42nkVTZXtmZ0TCH84%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&#039;t determine which of the lil&#039; caterpillars belonged to it.<br /> To make up for that I&#039;ll upload another egg with resulting caterpillar a few hours old.<br /> Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane&#039;s garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,nl: Oranjetipje" /></a></figure> Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,nl: Oranjetipje Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Orange tip egg

Same egg, still fresh (a few days earlier):

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: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115663/orange_tip_egg.html<br /> A few days later still: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116157/elvis_has_left_the_building_.html<br /> Anthocharis,Anthocharis cardamines,Egg,Eggs,Jane's garden,Orange tip,Pieridae,Teneral,nl: Oranjetipje

Same egg, empty (a few days later):
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 (4)

  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Love these. But do realize you've now created the expectation to finish it ;) Posted one year ago
    1. View Pudding4brains's profile
      Pudding4brains
      Lion
      View Lion class
      Ah, I could probably cheat that with some of last years images - not sure if Jeanette still has this one in a box ;o) Several other "life cycle" series still waiting to be sorted too, I'm afraid :-/ Posted one year ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
        Lion
        View Lion class
        No rush, and as you know, older images are always welcome! Posted one year ago
        1. View Pudding4brains's profile
          Pudding4brains
          Lion
          View Lion class
          Well, to finish the "series" properly ...
          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
           Posted one year ago

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The Orange tip

The orange tip is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded May 26, 2021.
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