at Beetham, our excellent base for the trip

Grayling, at Whitbarrow on 3 July

Green Shieldbug

Ringlets at Whitbarrow

Ringlets, a different view

Migrant Hawker at Whitbarrow

Small Heath, Whitbarrow

Moss cushions

location for the Large Heath, 4 July

Bog Asphodel, nectar source for the Large Heath at Nichol's Moss

Large Heath at Nichol's Moss on 4 July (the first of 6 photos of this species at this site)

Large Heath, taken on 6 July (as are the next four photos of this species)

Cotton grass at Nichol's Moss

Large Heath

Large Heath taking nectar from Cross-leaved Heath, Erica tetralix

at Nichol's Moss

Large Heath

Large Heath

Northern Brown Argus at Latterbarrow, a short drive from Nichol's Moss, on 4 July, and the next 4 photos

Northern Brown Argus

Northern Brown Argus

the same insect as in the previous photo

Northern Brown Argus

visited on the morning of 5 July

Dark Green Fritillary, female, at Arnside Knott on 5 July, and in the next 3 photos

Dark Green Fritillary

Dark Green Fritillary

Dark Green Fritillary

Dark Green Fritillary, male

Grayling, at Arnside Knott on 5 July

Comma, Arnside Knott

Ringlet, a very pale specimen seen at Arnside Knott

the same Ringlet as in the previous shot

above the slate quarry on the afternoon of 5 July, a site for the Mountain Ringlet (Erebia epiphron)

a 'classic' Lakeland/Cumbrian breed here at Honister

upland Common Frog

evidence of unfavourable weather and the non-appearance of Mountain RInglets: just have to come back sometime!

Grayling, hunkered down on Whitbarrow, 6 July

Common Blue, female, Whitbarrow, 6 July

Common Blue, Whitbarrow

Common Blue, Whitbarrow