Posted on 20 May 20168 May 2016 by David Female orange tip butterfly at rest Orange tip butterfly at rest, pictured in May 2014. Orange tips are flighty butterflies, frequently visible only at a distance. This one does not have an orange tip to the forewings – that is found only in the males. Post navigationPrevious post: Black, hairy, spiky: peacock butterfly caterpillarsNext post: Tulips with slightest trace of frost