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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on September 24, 2017, 02:16:26 pm

Title: White butterfly
Post by: DavidandCollette on September 24, 2017, 02:16:26 pm

Just seen a white butterfly with 2 black spots on each wing and black markings on the bottom edge of its wings. Any ideas please? Never seen one before

Title: Re: White butterfly
Post by: harmony on September 24, 2017, 02:42:52 pm

Google Large White Butterfly

Title: Re: White butterfly
Post by: Fleecewife on September 24, 2017, 05:27:33 pm

Lucky you not to have seen one before  :bfly: .........

Title: Re: White butterfly
Post by: PK on September 24, 2017, 05:36:44 pm

Whereabouts are you? If it's a Large White, and sounds as if it is, it's extraordinary you've not seen one before.

Title: Re: White butterfly
Post by: Penninehillbilly on September 24, 2017, 08:00:01 pm

I was surprised to find the FEMALE Orange Tip butterfly (becoming rare I believe) looks like one of the 'cabbage whites' I feel guilty at the thought i may have helped towards its decline :-(.
So please check carefully before swatting what we think is a pest ?