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Normski4ash - Macro Photography
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 BrimstonePhoto by Lynda Haney |  BrimstonePhoto by Norman Pimlott |  BrimstonePhoto by Norman Pimlott |
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 BrimstonePhoto by Norman Pimlott |  BrimstonePhoto by Norman Pimlott |
Gonepteryx rhamni
It is commonly believed that the word 'butterfly' is a derived from 'butter-coloured fly' which is attributed to the yellow of the male Brimstone butterfly, the female being a much paler whitish-green. The Brimstone has a most exquisite wing shape, perfectly matching a leaf when roosting overnight or hibernating within foliage.
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