Close-up of an orange tip (Anthocaris cardamines) butterfly resting on a leaf. These butterflies are named after the orange tips that are visible on t

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Close-up of an orange tip (Anthocaris cardamines) butterfly resting on a leaf. These butterflies are named after the orange tips that are visible on the male's forewings. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in May.

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