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