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Large White - Favourite Photo of 2020

Week 9

Not long to go now! I reckon it'll only be another week and the Easter Eggs will be in the shops!

Please could I ask that everyone waits until a topic has been opened by me for a particular species before posting photos as then it will be easier to keep track of things? Of course our overseas members are very welcome to fill in the obvious gaps relating to rare UK migrants. As in previous years details of locations, dates, times and circumstances would be welcome as would any accompanying stories and anecdotes or other observations of behaviour and interesting other points.

Just a reminder - it might be a good idea to select your Overall Favourite Butterfly Photo of 2020 now so that you’ve got something to post when the series of threads culminates in 20 weeks time…


Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

This Large White larva was being pestered by two parasitoids awaiting their opportunity.


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Appeared to be a good year for all the whites in my part of Wiltshire this year.

A few encounters this year, more than the past few years. This female gets my vote though bringing back memories of a very successful day down in Brighton catching up with UK bred LTB.

I saw this Large White in my garden on the 29th of July, very unusual that's why I like it. Goldie

Goldie M wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:11 pmI saw this Large White in my garden on the 29th of July, very unusual that's why I like it.

That's a beauty that one, Goldie....almost like a Canary Large White.

After a few years of relative scarcity, this species bounced back resoundingly in my area in 2020, especially in late summer/early autumn. They lasted well into October and this female nectaring from valerian on 1st Oct is probably my favourite:

Large Whites were very thin on the ground during the first half of the season around my patch with just occasional individuals turning up here and there. From mid-summer onwards, they were far more numerous, with numbers no doubt bolstered by migrants. The highest numbers I saw were on the Lizard during the week we spent down there in early August.
Cheers,

Neil.

Large White

This was going to be my favourite shot as it featured my second pairing of Large Whites. As I clicked away I couldn’t work out why the pair stayed where they did even though one of them was adamant that it wanted to be elsewhere. It was later when I was sorting through the photos from the day that I noticed the gruesome sight of a couple of thin, white legs gripping the prone butterfly. It was such an interesting shot that I knew I had to select one of the images for the Favourite – but which one? Luckily the decision was easy to make as at the end of the sequence a fly landed on the prone butterfly adding even more interest to it.

Have a goodun and stay safe

Wurzel

The second half of the summer saw Large Whites everywhere, near me; they had a good year it seems.

This female was at West Wood, Winchester, in July.

Like with Lee, the second half of the season was much better than the first half for Large Whites local to me. However, my favourite shot came from Aston Rowant where they are always a feature of the summer months.Finding caterpillars is usually not too difficult in August if there are any nasturtiums around, but I was surprised to find some in May on the garlic mustard I was searching for Orange Tips and GVW. Dave

Always a fun challenge to capture a butterfly in flight. This male Large White at Shipton Bellinger was pleasing Phil

Not difficult for me to choose my favourite Large White photo as I didn't take too many.

This was from 24th August