Brimstone butterfly- Gonepteryx rhamni

[Chocky]

This is the Brimstone Butterfly. A first for me. I have never seen one of these in mylife . It is a real beauty and very large.

[rolf]

Super shots Chocky, they are certainly well camouflaged.

[Chocky]

Thanks.Rolf.
It certainly is . I'm not sure if it is the largest of Britons Butterflies

It is about the 4th largestis the Swallow tail I have found and the Purple Emperor is also larger.
The Brimstone is a large butterfly. It is a powerful flyer, with a wingspan of up to 6 centimetres.

[ladylouise62]

Yep, looks just like a leaf! Nice piccies,

[Chocky]

Thank you Louise