I was delighted to see 3+ Orange-tip butterflies patrolling the disused platform at the station this afternoon. These were the first of the year for me and I'm always glad to see these harbingers of spring. Also at least 1 Brimstone as well. As the butterflies were too flighty to take any photos I thought I'd take a photo of their foodplant, Garlic Mustard (aka Jack-by-the-Hedge) which is one of the Orange-tip's foodplants. It was growing along Station Road.
Flighty as in took flight, flew away - never thought about the origin of that word before.
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