Painted Lady

[Goldie M]

Can any one tell me if this Painted Lady I saw in June this year has it's normal colour or has it more of a White body than usual. I saw this one at Sea Salter and the others at Dover Goldie M

[David M]

The one in the bottom image looks normal, but is the top one over-exposed lighting-wise?

The hindwings appear to be dazzling white rather than natural.

[Nick Broomer]

Hi David

The Painted Lady in the top picture looks over exposed to me. It looks like the colouration is due to the sun hitting the wings.

nick

[Goldie M]

The other pictures I took were very similar, the butterfly was so quick ,it made the photo's blurred abit, I'll put them up so you can see what I mean. It really had this white body. Last year I reared some Painted Ladies and one looked like this until it's wings dried out. I can't believe one actually over wintered here with the weather we've had. Goldie