Eurema brigitta
The Broad-bordered Grass Yellow is a very common butterfly in grassland and savanna habitats, occurring over all of South Africa with the exception of most of the Western and Northern Cape provinces. They’re also widely distributed over the rest of Africa, the islands in the India Ocean, India, south-east Asia, and Australia. Adults can be seen throughout the year, flying low to the ground, perching on flowers and blades of grass and often congregating at muddy puddles. At rest they’ll often hang below small plants, looking like dead leaves moving in the breeze. Adults have a wingspan of around 3.5cm.
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow in flight
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow in flight
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellow
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
Broad-bordered Grass Yellows
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Ook n bekende skoenlappertjie.
Baie beslis, Ineke, en nogtans so mooi!
Skoenlappers is so fyn en “dainty” daardie voelertjies, pootjies selfs hul suig mondjies is so delekaat en tog weerstaan hul aanslae van wind en weer as dit hul vliegtyd is.
Such a cheerful sight for sore eyes!
Glad we could soothe them for you a bit, Carol!
It’s so well camouflaged, Dries. 😃
One wouldn’t think a bright yellow creature could blend so well with its surroundings
They are such a pretty shade of yellow!
Definitely deserving of their name!
What a treat to see them in mass like that! I often see them on the mountain here but not in large gatherings. Lovely thanks for sharing.
I am also used to seeing them singly, so it was a wonderful treat to see them gathering!
An amazing sight! Does not happen in this country on such a scale.
We count ourselves very lucky to be living where we are!
They are so beautiful!
Definitely agreed!
What a magnificent sight to see so many of these butterflies together!
Amazing to see, Anne!
what a treat.
I love yellow.
Glad we could brighten your day, Gavin!
You must have been entranced to see all those butterflies on the mud bank. Probably couldn’t tell what they were from a distance. Thanks for sharing that one, Dries.
It really was a remarkable sight, Tracy, and not something I will soon forget!
Small but beautiful and what great camouflage!
Absolutely, Janet. Perfectly built for its place in nature.
Amazing how all the just happened, isn’t it? 🙂 I say God does good work.
I agree with you wholeheartedly!
I imagine when all those ‘dead leaves’ alight at the same time, it must be breathtaking!
You are spot-on, Lois! Even seeing them congregate en masse at a mud puddle is a sight not soon forgotten.