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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.
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Habitat
Hedgrow
Location
Chorley, Lancashire.
Date taken
2-4-21
Scientific name
Gonepteryx rhamni
Equipment used
Sony HX350 Bridge Camera
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Kits
It’s a nice story. A lovely capture, Pete.
 
Deerbird
You did good seeing this butterfly, it blends in well with the background colors. Lovely catch Peter
 
Imageinnovator
Great macro Peter, and the colour of butter to-day differs considerably from freshly churned as it used to be !!
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
peterow
Date added
View count
310
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
SONY DSC-HX350
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
215.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
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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