Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Orange-tip

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 21 Adult Damp meadow Staveley SD475983 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Sunny and calm. Mostly males present.
25 May 2023 Orange-tip 10 Adult Jockey Shield area Castle Carrock NY562557 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown hot and sunny
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 6 Adult Sandy Hill Staveley SD477976 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson 40485.jpeg
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 6 Adult Forestry Track Sleetbeck NY495757 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 11am overcast walking out 0 seen turned around sun came out !!
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 5 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079994 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 3 Adult Spring Hagg Staveley SD482983 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
15 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male & female
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Forestry Track Kershope Burn NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown next three 1 mile sections on scotch side of burn P 12,5,2 OT (...)
25 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Bridleway Ulverston SD286754 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 20C 100% sun.
15 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Alstonby NY409652 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown cool sunny breezy female also scarce silver y
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Back Yewbarrow Terrace Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, no wind
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 1 Adult Forestry Track Kershopehead Bothy NY501834 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny

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