Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

This little male orange tip is restoring on a dandelion on which I put him. He couldn't find the exit of my tunnel greenhouse and damaged the wings a bit. He was very hungry and spent long minutes foraging before taking off for new adventures.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

Orange tip female sunbathing on bramble leaves in my garden.

Orange Tip male resting in my garden.

Orange Tip male resting in my garden.

Orange Tip male resting in my garden.

Orange Tip female resting on a cuckooflower in a wet meadow.

Orange Tip male resting on speedwell in my garden.

Orange Tip female resting on a cuckooflower in a wet meadow.

Orange Tip female resting on a cuckooflower in a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip male resting on a sweet chestnut leaf in a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip male resting on a sweet chestnut leaf in a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip male resting on a sweet chestnut leaf in a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip male resting on an apple mint leaf in a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip female came to visit my greenhouse, as she did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out after taking some photos.

An Orange Tip female came to visit my greenhouse, as she did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out after taking some photos.

An Orange Tip female came to visit my greenhouse, as she did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out after taking some photos.

An Orange Tip male resting on a violet flower in a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

An Orange Tip male came to visit my greenhouse, as he did not find the exit, I took it on my finger to bring it out.

Orange Tip female gathering nectar of a cuckooflower in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Orange Tip female gathering nectar of a cuckooflower in a wet meadow. A cuckooflower heavily visited, we can see two spiders and an orange tip egg. Limousin, France.

Orange Tip female exposing its wings in the sun in a wet meadow. Limousin, France.

Orange Tip female gathering nectar of Narrow-leaved Lungwort flowers.

Orange Tip male gathering nectar of a dandelion flower in a wet meadow.

Orange Tip male gathering nectar of a dandelion flower in a wet meadow.

Orange Tip male gathering nectar of a dandelion flower in a wet meadow.

Orange Tip male gathering nectar of a Cuckooflowerin a wet meadow..

Prelude to mating of Orange Tips butterflies on Cuckooflowers. The female's attitude indicates to the male who flies over her that she is ready to mate.

Orange Tip male gathering nectar of a Cuckooflowerin a wet meadow.

An Orange Tip male resting on a nettle leaf.

An Orange Tip male visiting my home.

An Orange Tip male resting on ground-ivy.