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One common brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) flying in the air in spring in a forest

Male Gonepteryx rhamni, commonly named the common brimstone feeding on the nectar of purple loosestrife.

Makro of white butterlfy, cabbage white, sitting in green leaves, Pieris rapae

Close-up of a beautiful yellow butterfly on a coneflower. The Latin name is Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea purpurea is medicinal

Beautiful yellow butterfly sat down on a flower and drinking nectar.

$Description: The larvae of the Brimstone feeds on the leaves of Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn. The egg is approximately 2.5mm tall and is skittle shaped as are all eggs laid by Butterflies of the Pieridae family. They can be found on fresh leaf growth on the larval food plant during the spring and are easy to find.\n\nThe caterpillars feed singularly on the food plant and are easily found lying along the mid-rib of the upperside of a leaf. It is remarkably well camouflaged being the same green as the leaves of its food plant.\n\nThe chrysalis is attached by the tail to a stick or branch of the foodplant by silk and a silken thread as a support girdle. The pupal stage lasts around 14 days. The Chrysalis changes colour when the butterfly is about to emerge.\n\nWarm sunny days in early March brings the Brimstone out from hibernation but since it is such a long-lived species butterflies may be seen throughout the year even though there is only one brood per year. The bright rich yellow of the male Brimstone butterfly cannot be confused with any other butterfly. The female however is a very pale yellow almost white in colour and can be confused at a distance for a Large White. The distinctive shape of the Brimstone and the intricate veining of the wings make it a remarkably beautiful and graceful butterfly.\n\nThe Brimstone is also one of the longest living of Butterflies and is the only species outside the Nymphalidae family to hibernate as an adult butterfly.\n\nHabitat: The Brimstone is usually found in open areas such as grasslands, woodland rides, gardens and waste places, usually in areas adjacent to woodland, scrub and hedgerows where the larval food plant (Buckthorn sp.) occurs. It is often seen visiting suburban gardens in spring and late summer.\n\n\nDistribution: Common Species throughout Europe.$

An image of a Brimstone Butterfly nectarine on foliage

Brimstone butterfly sitting on the ground a spring day

Close shot of a male brimstone butterfly feeding on the nectar of purple loosestrife.

Gonepteryx rhamni on top of a purple buddleia blooming flowerhead.

Butterfly on pink Zinnia flower with light colorful blurred bokeh background. Lemon butterfly in detail. animal themes.

Detailed close up of a brimstone butterfly with great camouflage, hiding on a leaf

Common brimstone butterfly - Gonepteryx rhamni sucks with its trunk nectar from a Carthusian pink blossom - Dianthus carthusianorum

Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) butterfly foraging on Silene compata flowers

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on purple thistle flower.

Common Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) feeding on a Buddleia (Butterfly Bush)

Gonepteryx rhamni (known as the common brimstone)

Beautiful butterfly is on multi colored flower in nature.

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