09.04.2022 Silent Sunday-Cabbage White on New England Aster

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Steve Gingold

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This entry was posted in Abstract, Butterflies, Closeup Photography, Insects, Lepidoptera, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts and tagged Cabbage White, lepidoptera, Massachusetts, New England, New England Aster, Papilionoidea, Pieridae, Pieris rapae, Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, western massachusetts. Bookmark the permalink.

17 Responses to 09.04.2022 Silent Sunday-Cabbage White on New England Aster

Frogend_dweller says:

September 4, 2022 at 5:13 am

Gorgeous composition!

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 4, 2022 at 10:42 am
  
  Thanks, Allison!
  
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Steve Schwartzman says:

September 4, 2022 at 7:01 am

The cabbage white seems yellow.

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 4, 2022 at 10:46 am
  
  Yes. They sometimes do have some yellow or cream colored. I am surprised you haven’t seen that on your Texas ones. It’s fairly common just like white water-lilies are sometimes pink.
  
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Peter Klopp says:

September 4, 2022 at 10:27 am

I have the same impression as Steve S.

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 4, 2022 at 10:46 am
  
  They vary.
  
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denisebushphoto says:

September 4, 2022 at 10:56 am

Very nice … I like the composition and the deep purple/pale yellow color combination.

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 4, 2022 at 12:10 pm
  
  Thanks, Denise. It was all the Cabbage White’s idea. 🙂
  
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shoreacres says:

September 4, 2022 at 11:11 am

One of the books I use for butterfly identification puts Whites and Sulphurs into the same chapter. I thumbed through it, and was interested to see some photos of species like the Great Southern White that have this same distinctly yellow tinge.

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 4, 2022 at 12:09 pm
  
  They are in the same Family…the Pieridae. I looked at Great Southern White and found this perfect example.
  
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tomwhelan says:

September 4, 2022 at 10:02 pm

That’s the way some Cabbage Whites look! I haven’t seen any New England aster blooming yet, but it’s pretty dry here. Great combination.

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 5, 2022 at 4:01 am
  
  Pretty dry here too, Tom. Until this morning that is. Pouring as I write this. More to come later this morning. We have two N.E. Asters in the yard and they are blooming profusely right now. Thanks.
  
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  - tomwhelan says:
    
    September 5, 2022 at 11:02 am
    
    It’s raining here as well. I’ve have to check my local spots for NE aster soon.
    
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cindy knoke says:

September 5, 2022 at 12:00 am

Wonderful capture!

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 5, 2022 at 4:01 am
  
  Thank you, Cindy!
  
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Wally Jones says:

September 5, 2022 at 5:30 pm

Very nice photograph of an uncommonly pretty common butterfly!
Now, if I can just get a shot of them with open wings, I’ll be a happy camper.

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- Steve Gingold says:
  
  September 5, 2022 at 6:03 pm
  
  Common is a qualified term. These are beauties. Thanks! I sorta did earlier this summer. Caution PG-13.
  
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