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Brimstone Butterfly
peterow

Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Legend has it that the name (Butter)fly came from the Brimstone Butterfly because the wing colouration is similar to that of butter. Probably just folklore, but an interesting thought.
Habitat
Hedgrow
Location
Chorley, Lancashire.
Date taken
2-4-21
Scientific name
Gonepteryx rhamni
Equipment used
Sony HX350 Bridge Camera
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Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
peterow
Date added
View count
68
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
SONY DSC-HX350
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
215.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250
ISO
80
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
21-4-2 brimstone butt wymott.JPG
File size
249.6 KB
Date taken
Fri, 02 April 2021 2:27 PM
Dimensions
1053px x 594px

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