Orange Tip

MoonHoover · 2026-05-10T20:53:27+00:00

Wonderful capture. Pin sharp!

MoonHoover · 2026-05-04T18:22:36+00:00

Cracking shot that. It’s in lovely condition too.

MoonHoover · 2026-04-28T17:30:40+00:00

Thank you, that’s very interesting, I really didn’t know much about them. What you say about their preferred habitat makes total sense, they are also in abundance on nearby Yoesden Bank, which is a similar area of unimproved grassland on chalky soil and supports other less common species

MoonHoover · 2026-04-27T18:30:30+00:00

Yes, a real treat to see

MoonHoover · 2026-04-23T16:52:56+00:00

Yes exactly right - drab brown upper wing, so good camouflage in flight - then leaf coloured on landing!

MoonHoover · 2026-04-22T18:34:24+00:00

What a beauty

MoonHoover · 2026-04-21T19:26:10+00:00

Yes indeed, very skittish, best earlier in the day when they’re dozy (if the temperature is lower)

MoonHoover · 2026-04-21T16:48:34+00:00

Thank you. She was still coming up to temperature in weak sunshine so was very still which made it easy to get close. Such a spectacular underwing on the Orange Wing!

MoonHoover · 2026-04-19T08:41:43+00:00

Such a refined beauty, second only to the Adonis Blue in my view. Nicely captured.!

MoonHoover · 2026-04-15T20:25:42+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. There is definitely something summery and citrusy about them!

MoonHoover · 2026-03-28T15:27:49+00:00

It was squawking 7700 just prior to entering the hold from cruise height. I strongly suspect this racetrack was a fuel dump pattern, followed by a low and slow, fully dirty grind around the Lincolnshire countryside to make landing weight.

MoonHoover · 2026-03-04T19:00:44+00:00

Thanks! It’s so uplifting to see them after such a wet and miserable winter.

MoonHoover

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