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Warm 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.

bright yellow butterfly on echinacea purpurea flower isolated on white. brimstones butterfly.

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

yellow butterflies and insects on bright thistle flowers on the seashore

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

Macro of a yellow brimstone butterfly pollinating on a flower

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

Yellow butterfly on the flower Scabiosa caucasica

A small heath butterfly resting on a daisy.

Gonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone) on Knautia degenii (Has donkey ear) flower - Derebucak district, Çamlık Caves National Park

Beautiful butterfly collecting nectar from yellow flower, close-up photo of insect and yellow summer flower

The brimstone is a fairly large, pale yellow butterfly, with distinctive, leaf-shaped wings. Adults hibernate through cold weather, so may be seen flying on warm days throughout the year, although they are most common in the spring.

a common brimstone butterfly at a yellow flower in black back

Gonepteryx rhamni on top of a purple buddleia blooming flowerhead.

bright yellow butterfly on echinacea purpurea flower isolated on black. brimstones butterfly.

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

Yellow butterfly sitting On red flower .

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

Small yellow butterfly pollinating on yellow flower at sunny summer meadow

Yellow butterfly on the flower Nigella damascena

An image of a Brimstone Butterfly nectarine on foliage

Common brimstone butterfly - Gonepteryx rhamni sucks with its trunk nectar from a giant fleabane blossom - Inula magnifica

Brimstone butterfly on a wild flower in nature. Photo taken in the Province of Gelderland in the Netherlands.

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