Brimstone Butterfly - family Pieridae

The word 'butterfly' was possibly coined from the yellow colour of male Brimstones, which would make them an original of sorts. Brimstone butterflies are usually the first to fly in spring and can live for up to a year, making them the longest-lived of our butterflies.

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