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| Orange-tip – Kenworthy Wood, Northern Moor (opposite Chorlton Water Park)
A quick catch-up from St George’s Day and a sunny weekend. Despite a cool breeze a surprising number of butterflies on the wing. In addition to the Orange-tips, several Small Tortoiseshell, Brimstones, Peacocks and even an early Speckled Wood were seen. Incredible how the Orange-tips vanish into the undergrowth as soon as a cloud blocks out the sun. The cryptic markings on the underwing are extremely effective. |
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| Orange-tip (female)
Feeding on Garlic Mustard and Cuckoo flower the female lacks the bright orange tips of the male. |
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| A male patrolling the woodland encounters a female. |
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| A male Orange-tip warming its wings before setting out on another patrol. |
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| Life could prove tricky for the Orange-tips offspring. Male Blackcap with its distinctive warble in full flow at Kenworthy Wood, Northern Moor. |
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| Wild Cherry |
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| Another Blackcap establishing a territory along the edge of the woodland. Hopefully the females will arrive over the next few weeks. |