CUMBRIA 2020
CUMBRIA, July 2020, with David Dennis and generously shown around by BC's Chris Winnick. The main target, Mountain Ringlet, remained elusive!
southern shore, east-central Lake District, Cumbria, 6 July
Middle-barred Minor, unusual to be flying in the sunshine, and taking nectar from thyme at the lakeside on 6 July
a 1,600' climb to one of the Cumbrian sites for the Mountain Ringlet - but no sun = no sightings. Good exercise though!
from close to Kidsty Pike
Small Heath, White Scar, Whitbarrow, 7 July
Small Skipper, Latterbarrow, 7 July
Small Skipper, also at Latterbarrow
Meadow Brown, female, at Latterbarrow
Ringlet, Latterbarrow
Red Admiral, Holme Park Fell, 8 July, and the following nine photos
Small Skipper
on an overcast and drizzly afternoon
Small Tortoiseshell
Grayling
limestone pavement
Common Blue
Dark Green Fritillary, female
Dark Green Fritillary, another female
Dark Green Fritillary, female
High Brown Fritillary, one of Britain's rarer butterflies, this one having seen better days
a return to our favourite base at Beetham, Cumbria
Large Skipper, Rough Wood on Whitbarrow, 8 July, and the next five shots
Ringlet
Ringlets
Northern Brown Argus
Northern Brown Argus, female
Northern Brown Argus, male