Went hunting for orange-tip butterflies again today but, for third day in a row, had no luck. There were lots of Speckled Woods though and when I voiced my disappointment, as in, “Oh, it’s JUST another Speckled Wood”, I realised that these little “plain, ordinary, brown” butterflies deserve far more appreciation from me than I have ever afforded them.
Their markings are beautiful, both overwing and underwing; they can be seen long before more exotically coloured ones; they can easily be seen in woodland. And they turn up and they sit still when you get your camera out!
So here are a few images of my very favourite butterfly of the day:
This last one had some amazing colours on its little body which the sunlight really showed up and you can even see a speck of pollen in its eye:
Thank you Speckled Woods, you made my day.
4 Comments
alinastamboala · 23 April 2015 at 08:45
Beautiful little creatures.
HMB · 23 April 2015 at 09:00
Yes and often overlooked . Thanks for stopping by.
sheilahwatson · 22 April 2015 at 20:04
What beautiful butterflies they are. Love the spot of pollen dust on the eye.
HMB · 22 April 2015 at 20:10
Thanks. Life’s not so bad when you can sit and look at a speck of pollen in a butterfly’s eye.