Colotis evenina
The Common Orange Tip is a common and widespread savanna butterfly, occurring in all South Africa’s provinces with the exception of the Western Cape and as far north as Ethiopia and Somalia. They are striking butterflies that fly low and fast, staying within close proximity to flowers. Eggs are laid singly on Boscia-plants (including the Shepherd’s Tree) and Caperbushes (Capparis-spp). Adults have a wingspan of 3.5 – 5cm and are on the wing throughout the year (though most numerous in late summer and autumn).
Common Orange Tip butterfly (male)
Common Orange Tip (male)
Common Orange Tip (male)
Common Orange Tip (female)
Common Orange Tip (male)
Common Orange Tip (male)
Common Orange Tip (female)
Common Orange Tip
Common Orange Tip (female)
Common Orange Tip (female)
Common Orange Tip (male)
Common Orange Tip Butterfly
Common Orange Tip Butterfly
Common Orange Tip Butterfly
Common Orange Tip Butterfly
Common Orange Tip Butterfly
Common Orange Tip Butterfly
DeWetsWild 
Dankie Dries… een groot verskil met ons s’n… die spesies hier vlieg vroeg lents… omtrent net vir 6 tot 8 weke!!
Julle winters is seker te erg vir n insek om te deurleef?
Nee, tog nie… ten minste drie skoenlapper spesies wat oorwinter – Red Admiral, Peacock en Small Tortoiseshell… en, ek vermoet die Painted Lady en Comma ook!
Lovely Dries. I also have not seen these butterflies in suburban gardens.
And if ever there was a garden they’d frequent it would have to be yours, Carol!
😊
Hello Dries,
What a treat to view these these beautiful butterflies. The orange tip on the male is quite charming! And I love the subtle beauty of the female too. Hope you and your family are continuing to stay safe and healthy.
Thanks Takami!
Indeed, we’re still doing fine and I hope that you and your loved ones can say the same?
Thank you Dries, for your kind words. We are doing OK too 🙂
Glad to hear that, Takami!
So ‘n pragtige skoenlapper met die oranje in die vlerkies!
Hulle vang nogal die oog ja!
Beauty! Our own Orange Tips are now on the wing, spring is truly here!
Sure to brighten any day, especially when our wanderlust has been so severely curtailed!
Very pretty little butterfly – I shall look out for him when free to escape to the mountain again!
What a wonderful prospect to look forward to!
This one is a real beauty. I haven’t seen one among the many butterflies passing through our Eastern Cape garden, but will keep a sharp lookout for one.
I’ve actually never seen one in a suburban garden either, Anne – only ever in game reserves. I’ll keep looking too!
Unusual and beautiful.
Nodding in agreement, Janet!
That’s a lovely butterfly! 🙂
Very eye-catching!
Such a pretty little one. Has Joubert stopped his photography career? You are doing fine, Dries, but I’ve not seen anything by Joubert lately. Tell him I am getting antsy! 😀
Thanks, Lois; I will tell Joubert about your aching for some photos! We’re still “locked down” in South Africa but thankfully his school sends a weekly schedule of work to be completed to keep the pupils from falling too far behind when school eventually reopens.
That is what they are doing here, also. But they report that a large percent of students are not logging into classes. Interesting, in a not good way, to see what happens at the end of the school year. Will these students be capable of moving onto the next grade? Take care, all of you, Dries.
Thankfully our school is doing it fairly low-tech, using text messaging to get the instructions out and the kids then working from their text books. With technology and connectivity financially out-of-reach for many, and even more so now that people loose their jobs and incomes due to the lockdown, there really isn’t any other way. Hopefully the parents, most of whom are also forced to be at home, will ensure their kids do their part. From what I can see and hear in these parts at least there is a concerted effort.
Best wishes to you as well, Lois!