ORANGE TIPS!
Last Wednesday I visited Wheatley woods Rayleigh. A new planted wood, the wide grassy paths are great for spring butterflies. Lots of Commas and Peacocks were here, as well as several firsts.
Just a couple of yards in, I saw my first British Speckled Wood of the year. Saw three in total, including a nice female.
Further along,I found what I really wanted-my first Orange Tip! A week ago, I was watching yellow Orange Tips in Gibraltar. Now I was watching the white ones! In the event, several were seen patrolling the edges of these young woods,all males. They made my day!
A few other whites were seen, but only one landed long enough for a picture, my first Green-veined White of the year. A fabulous afternoon!