My second butterfly

[evacguy]

Caught this little guy while I was shooting flowers in Oxleas Wood. I think its a Common Brimstone butterfly. I managed to get a reasonable shot of the little guy while in flight, hopping between the flowers. It was quite a bright afternoon and the butterfly cast a distinct shadow on the ground.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Alan Clark]

It is indeed a Brimstone. I also saw my first butterfly of the year yesterday, a Comma.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Nice catch Ed. I spotted my first of the year on the weekend as well, a small tortoiseshell.