CUMBRIA 2020
CUMBRIA, July 2020, with David Dennis and generously shown around by BC's Chris Winnick. The main target, Mountain Ringlet, remained elusive!
Haweswater
southern shore, east-central Lake District, Cumbria, 6 JulyOligia fasciuncula
Middle-barred Minor, unusual to be flying in the sunshine, and taking nectar from thyme at the lakeside on 6 JulyKidsty How and Pike, far left
a 1,600' climb to one of the Cumbrian sites for the Mountain Ringlet - but no sun = no sightings. Good exercise though!Haweswater
Haweswater
from close to Kidsty PikeKidsty Pike
Haweswater from the Pike
The Wheatsheaf Hotel
at Beetham, CumbriaCoenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath, White Scar, Whitbarrow, 7 JulyWhite Scar
on an overcast and drizzly afternoonThymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper, Latterbarrow, 7 JulyThymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper, also at LatterbarrowManiola jurtina
Meadow Brown, female, at LatterbarrowAphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet, LatterbarrowVanessa atalanta
Red Admiral, Holme Park Fell, 8 July, and the following nine photosThymelicus sylvestris
Small SkipperAglais urticae
Small TortoiseshellHipparchia semele
GraylingHolme Park Fell
limestone pavementPolyommatus icarus
Common BlueArgynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary, femaleArgynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary, another femaleArgynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary, femaleArgynnis adippe
High Brown Fritillary, one of Britain's rarer butterflies, this one having seen better daysOchlodes venatus
Large Skipper, Rough Wood on Whitbarrow, 8 July, and the next five shotsAphantopus hyperantus
RingletAphantopus hyperantus
RingletsAricia artaxerxes
Northern Brown ArgusAricia artaxerxes
Northern Brown Argus, femaleAricia artaxerxes
Northern Brown Argus, maleShow More