Small White

Wingspan 39-52 mm. Flies from early April to early October in 2–3 generationsgeneration A butterfly flies in 2 generations when the year’s first newly emerged adults (1st generation) bring a new “brood” (“children”) capable of flight into the world in the same year. With 3 generations there are “grandchildren” as well in the same year. The number of generations determines in how many months of the year we can see the butterfly.×. Very common in open country and often seen in large numbers on the dike. Flies low and takes nectar from many different flowers – and basks now and then. Also a frequent visitor to the ornamental shrubs in the summer-house gardens. In gardens the eggs are laid on various kinds of cabbage, in the wild mostly on plants of the cabbage family. Overwinters as a pupa on walls, stones, branches and the like.