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Maximilian

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And this is a garden tiger (arctia caja).
It was sitting in the grass and I almost treaded on it.
First I thought it was dead. But when I carefully put my finger underneath it was hanging onto it.
When I tried to put it on a leaf it flew away and I was happy.

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Years ago I posted this baby photo

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Maximilian

The dark side - I've been there
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This should be a large cabbage white. ...
This time that one really should be a large cabbage white, shouldn't it?
Note the other individuals struggling for the thistle bloom ;)

Edit: Thanks to AlanF, I could identify this butterfly green-veined white (pieris napi)

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AlanF

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This time that one really should be a large cabbage white, shouldn't it?
Note the other individuals struggling for the thistle bloom ;)

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It looks to me it could be a Cryptic Wood White and it has some similarity to a Green Veined.
 
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