Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
6 Sep 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
13 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones males
11 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
10 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones incl female ovipositing
6 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
6 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones males
5 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
5 May 2023 Orange-tip 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
5 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY460548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female again round bush in garden
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones flew from holly tree in brief sunny period and then resting in (...)
1 May 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
19 Mar 2022 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on last of flowers on viburnum
7 Sep 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones Sunny - one at least appearing to be male defending territory
28 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 5 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
27 Aug 2021 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
27 Aug 2021 Peacock 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
27 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
27 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
27 Aug 2021 Speckled Wood 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
22 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around Holly bushes
22 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around Holly bushes
22 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
22 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones max any one time - on buddleas
14 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
14 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
14 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
14 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
16 Apr 2021 Orange-tip 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
1 Oct 2020 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones first of 2020
15 Sep 2020 Peacock 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
15 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
15 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 Sep 2018 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on buddlea
5 Sep 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on buddlea
5 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on buddlea
5 Sep 2018 Small White 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on buddlea
5 Sep 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
21 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY459549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 Aug 2018 Comma 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
11 Jul 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
29 Jun 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Jun 2018 Ringlet 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones fly through
3 Jul 2017 Ringlet 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones first this year - moderate west wind occasional sunny period . (...)

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