Orange Tip - Aurore (mâle) by GiMi53 Photography Insects

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	Orange Tip - Aurore (mâle) by GiMi53, member since May 28, 2004 (homepage) 1777 images, last upload May 5, 2012

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The Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. So named because of the male's bright orange tips to his forewings. The males are a common sight in spring flying along hedgerows and damp meadows (I captured this one in Torgny – South Belgium on April 1st, 2012) in search of the more reclusive female (see my next upload) which lacks the orange and is often mistaken for one of the other 'White' butterflies. The undersides are mottled green and white and create a superb camouflage when settled on flowerheads. L’Aurore (Anthocharis cardamines) est un insecte lépidoptère de la famille des Pieridae. Ce piéridé présente un dimorphisme sexuel très marqué: l'apex des ailes antérieures du mâle est orange bordé d'une petite bande noire alors que la femelle (voir ma photo suivante) est blanche avec cette même bande à l'apex. Le revers des ailes postérieures est marqué de vert. L'Aurore se retrouve dans tous les milieux fleuris, prairies, lisières de bois, talus herbeux, bernes des routes jusqu'à 1800 mètres d'altitude. L'Aurore se nomme Aurorafalter en allemand, oranjetipje en néerlandais, mariposa aurora ou mariposa musgosa en espagnol et Zorzynek rzeżuchowiec en polonais. Thank you for your comments on my previous upload : "Bombus pascuorum"		Details Uploaded: April 19, 2012 Gallery: Photography Genre: Insects Size: 198 kB Dimensions: 924x626 Statistics Views: 36 Views Today: 1 Views in Last 45 Days: 1 Full-size Views: 11 Comments: 14 Favorites: 2 Ratings: 8 (average 5.0000) Photograph Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D300S Shutter Speed: 10/6400 sec F Number: f/10.0 Focal Length: 500 mm ISO Speed: 400

Image Comments
	by Juliette.Gribnau on Apr 19, 2012 1:40:12 pm [homepage] yes !! they are back !; great capture !

	by Faemike55 (online now) on Apr 19, 2012 1:44:08 pm [homepage] Very beautiful butterfly Great capture

	by PatGoltz (online now) on Apr 19, 2012 2:28:15 pm [homepage] Superb capture of this difficult species! In my experience, they are very active, so catching one resting, long enough to take a picture, is a bit of a challenge. This is, however, a different genus from the one I have captured. It has the mottled underside, which mine lacked.

	by jayfar on Apr 19, 2012 3:28:03 pm [homepage] Great capture Michel.

	by ladylake on Apr 19, 2012 5:26:17 pm [homepage] Super shot.

	by bebert on Apr 19, 2012 11:14:43 pm [homepage] jolie petite bete :) belle photo, comme d'hab :)

	by whaleman on Apr 20, 2012 12:39:59 am [homepage] This is spectacular Michel! I didn't know that such colors existed on one butterfly! Wish we had them here.

	by monjo71 on Apr 20, 2012 7:41:11 am [homepage] Great shot! What a beauty.

	by MrsRatbag on Apr 20, 2012 7:56:15 am [homepage] Such a pretty pattern! Lovely capture

	by thecytron on Apr 20, 2012 9:53:20 am [homepage] Very lovely photo capture!

	by GiMi53 on Apr 20, 2012 10:04:37 am [homepage] Thank you for your comments & favs; my next upload : "Orange Tip (female) – Aurore"

	by pat40 on Apr 20, 2012 12:03:00 pm [homepage] Fantastic Shot

	by dixievb on Apr 21, 2012 9:54:29 am [homepage] Exquisite creature--thanks!

	by ia-du-lin on Apr 21, 2012 5:10:29 pm [homepage] beautiful colors and texture on the wings

	by praep on May 30, 2012 12:38:43 am [homepage] Always a great moment when they sit down and let you take some shots before fluttering away. Well done shot.