Green Veined White Butterfly, (Pieris napi)

The Green-veined White can be found throughout the countryside, but prefers damp, sheltered areas. It breeds on wild crucifers and is not a pest of cabbage crops. The dusky vein markings on the undersides of the wings are variable in colour and make it well camouflaged when it roosts among vegetation. The butterfly is common and widespread in Britain and Ireland, but it is probably less abundant than formerly due to loss of its grassland habitats. 

One of the problems photographing insects is that they are fast moving and do not stay still for long, however because they are cold blooded this is only true when the sun is shining. For this reason it is usually best to catch them early in the morning before they have been warmed up. In this photograph I have been able to take my time with a very static subject, which was otherwise engaged. I was able to use a tripod and use a relatively slow shutter speed knowing they would be stationary.