I am sure the participants did not appreciate the etymological niceties of their situation as a butterfly sipped nutrients from a buttercup. The names of each species seem to have been of imitative origin, and resulted from their yellowish colour resembling that of butter. (In the case of the butterfly, perhaps only a few yellow species prompted the name.)
A clouded sulphur butterfly (Colias philodice) sips nectar from a buttercup.
So pretty that Butterfly! Lovely photo Alistair. Thanks for sharing with information.
What a beautiful photo Alistair! So much detail and one of my favorite subjects. 🙂