large white

I saw these buterflies together with Painted Ladies near a low wall at the top of a sandy beach. I think this one is perched on sea-rocket.

I walked round a field ,hoping to find butterflies but there were not many around. Quite a lot of other insects though.

I hope I've got the ID right. That day I was in luck because on the same bush of lavender I saw three different species, Large White butterflies, a ruddy darter and a humming-bird hawk-moth.A well-meaning couple came out of a property nearby and remarked that the lavender was past its best. I...

Not easy to distinguish the Small from the Large White, but I'm going for the Large here....

In the ends they were both on the same flower, but as far apart as they could manage.

Not posted a butterfly shot for some while so here's your common or garden Large White. Fortunately it was in the shade so the detail has been kept in the wings. The background, however, was in the sun so it gives it a bit of a 'glow'.

Large White that looks as if she's been in the wars

The flower is chives, a great plant for attracting butterflies and other insects