Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Male Orange-tip, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, May 2008 - click for larger image Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England
May 2008

The Orange-tip butterfly is seen in spring and early summer from April to June. The male, as seen in these photos, is more obvious with its orange-tips to the wings. The female lacks these tips and could be mistaken for a Small or Green-veined White at a distance.
Male Orange-tip, Monks Eleigh Garden, Suffolk, England, May 2008 - click for larger image It is found in country lanes and meadows as well as gardens and is usually seen near water.

There is an excellent page on this species at UK butterflies.
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