Cumbria Butterfly Sightings: Holly Blue

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
20 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Settled briefly 5m away. Quite worn. Surprised one had survived (...)
9 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Faded and rather tatty, but still very much alive. 45651.jpeg
3 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Sep 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Distington Crematoria Woods Distington NY018238 VC70 Cumberland Derek McAlone Feeding on ivy 45147.jpeg
31 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
29 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones single about al day in sunny periods joined by a second briefly
29 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones single about al day in sunny periods joined by a second briefly
28 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones single several times in bright sun joined briefly by a second
27 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bardsea beach Ulverston SD296735 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
24 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones single on wing again today when sun was hottest - from images (...)
22 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in sunny spell
20 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.25-15.00. 21c. 100& sun.
20 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rough track Castle Carrock NY558556 VC70 Cumberland Malcolm Wemyss Worn specimen. Distant mobile image! 45008.jpeg
19 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones still around garden - nectaring on snow berry
18 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones ac tive during several sunny spells - nectaring on snowberry and (...)
17 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Lorna Swift and Tim Dixon
17 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones Singles about on and off all day with 2 at one stage in (...)
16 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bitts Park Carlisle NY401564 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on buddleia
15 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Old Park Wood Holker SD340777 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
15 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on blackberry flower
15 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
13 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Warwick Bridge Warwick Bridge NY475567 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male around blackberry flowers
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
11 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones mating pair late pm - after previous entry
10 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Kendal riverbank Kendal SD517930 VC69 Westmorland Martin and Gwen Tordoff Flying among Ivy and lush riverbank vegetation
10 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 19oC but mostly dull.
9 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD381752 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson and B Dixon
9 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191703 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
9 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
9 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Hagg Hill Top, New Hutton Kendal SD54869133 VC69 Westmorland Rob Petley-Jones
8 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bowness-on-Solway Nature Reserve Carlisle NY2061 VC70 Cumberland Keith Walton
8 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones femail
8 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Churchyard Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown sunny light breeze still alone
7 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
6 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453773 VC69 Westmorland Lindsey Gould
6 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 44581.jpeg
6 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male in sunny period nectaring on "snow berry"
4 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Foulshaw Moss Witherslack SD453833 VC69 Westmorland Andrew Bromley A bit larger than normal, and extremely vivid blue upperwings (...) 44216.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD449773 VC69 Westmorland Graham Robinson 44608.jpeg
4 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey 3.30 - 4.30pm, frequently flying around large apple tree. Sunny (...)
4 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
4 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 10 Adult Wetheral Viaduct Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones incl 1 female - alond 500m stretch with viaduct central - most (...)
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal station Kendal SD519932 VC69 Westmorland Dave King
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Oxenholme station Oxenholme SD531901 VC69 Westmorland Dave King
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Holme Fell area Clawthorpe SD545784 VC69 Westmorland Graham Parry Occasionally sunny but mainly dull. Approx 18 degrees.
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flew through garden
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 5 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple The last few days is the first time I have seen HB at (...) 44162.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD330826 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
1 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Haverbrack Storth SD48508041 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying near Buddleja
1 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Churchyard Hayton NY508576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun light breeze
29 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Birkshill Garden Raughton Head NY377431 VC70 Cumberland Keith Temple
29 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller By far the most numerous butterfly in the garden throughout (...)
29 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 6 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406578 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 active around creeping thistles near western edge of field, (...)
29 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones present togteher - one certain F
28 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Aldingham Beach Barrow in Furness SD283709 VC69 Westmorland Paul Rayney 43944.jpeg
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick fluttering around a ivy clad conifer
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD395766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Scrub and Buddleia area near the recycling site. 20 minutes (...)
26 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY405571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Hayton NY511576 VC70 Cumberland Richard Brown 50% sun warm light wind. first one seen in 20 years working in (...)
24 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460852 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 17oC 70% sun little wind. First 2nd gen. I have seen.
24 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Midday, still, sunny. Flying around large holly but did not (...)
21 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Bouth SD337876 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Landed on path in front of warden's house 1530pm
21 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
20 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10-12 circular walk. 17C. Sunny
20 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD394765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Area of Buddleia, thistles and scrub west of the recycling site. (...)
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Grange over Sands SD394768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Small ungrazed meadow. Warm and sunny
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Wetheral Wetheral NY468546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on 800 m walk west from Great Corby crossing Warm, sunny (...)
19 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
17 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD445815 VC69 Westmorland Chris Scaife 43421.jpeg
15 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40335718 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller During a short sunny spell around noon.
14 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick Flying around ivy
13 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 10 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Minimum count. Throughout the day up to 8 at a time nectaring on (...)
10 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 43696.jpeg
9 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19C. 95% sun.
9 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Old Barrow Road Haverthwaite SD345840 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick full sun, little wind flying around about 2.5m from ground and (...)
9 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY401567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
8 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male in earkly sunshine
6 Jul 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
29 Jun 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males, an early start for the 2nd generation here. 43240.jpeg
3 Jun 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bolton Fell Brampton NY486699 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
1 Jun 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson Late afternoon sunshine
1 Jun 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Fell Edge Crosthwaite SD43758892 VC69 Westmorland Martin Wain Sunny, 20 degrees
30 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC Full sun/no wind....in 'hot spot'
30 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wakebarrow Levens SD456864 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC full sun and no wind
29 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD316875 VC69 Westmorland Rob Fitter
27 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sunshine. Fluttering around large holly.
27 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon Second one so far
26 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD3597788832 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
25 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones nectaring on cotoneaster
24 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Sandscale Haws Barrow-in-Furness SD199756 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 80%sun, 15oC strong breeze.
23 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
20 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around holly tree in full flower
20 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504926 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female
19 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
17 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
15 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY463548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male
15 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Howe Ridding Witherslack SD434877 VC69 Westmorland Steve Malpass
14 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitehaven garden Whitehaven NX985161 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills Seen on two occasions now
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hay Bridge Bouth SD3387 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Seen later in the afternoon by Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Yewbarrow Woods Rusland SD3487 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Plenty of Holly in the wood
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY402569 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Haybridge Nature Reserve Ulverston SD336876 VC69 Westmorland Mike Porter
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral cemetery Carlisle NY462541 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female plus one other on large old hollies
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
13 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
12 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439828 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
12 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD444819 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
11 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
10 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female
10 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones incl female ovipositing
9 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Risedale Hill Grange over Sands SD399767 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick in a garden, sunny with little wind
9 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 42354.jpeg
9 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson Emerged from Holly tree!
9 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wild Garden Holmrook SD079995 VC70 Cumberland Tim Wayman
7 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD438862 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
6 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
6 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Garden Kirkby Stephen NY773088 VC69 Westmorland Vivienne Littlefair
5 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones possibly ovipositingon holly flower
4 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 42351.jpeg
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female 42349.jpeg
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kingmoor South NR Carlisle NY38705829 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Female 40392.jpeg
3 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY460548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female again round bush in garden
2 May 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick Warm but hazy no wind
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Beetham Nursery Beetham SD498798 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden, Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Males. One nectared on Daphne retusa, the other flew through the (...)
1 May 2023 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 female and 2 males. The one pictured, at 11.30am, is probably (...) 40383.jpeg
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 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD45907812 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez
28 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in addition to earler record for this day ; activity centred on (...)
28 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male nectaring in viburnhamthen retreating to tall holly bush
26 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males, nectaring on blackcurrent flowers. 40562.jpeg
26 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
25 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female on flowering currant flowers before retreating high into (...)
23 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
22 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD396781 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick On an ivy covered wall
21 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult 8 Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
21 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD445819 VC69 Westmorland Steve Kruger
20 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Fresh specimen flying through garden
20 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD43978285 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
20 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Witherslack Hall School Sports Field Witherslack SD43848620 VC69 Westmorland Martin J Thompson
20 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
20 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Roudsea Moss and Woods Haverthwaite SD347811 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian 40226.jpeg
20 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Clawthorpe Burton-in-Kendal SD5356077854 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
19 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
14 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Several seen during the day, with two flying together for a (...)
7 Apr 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying around a large yew tree in the sunshine at 3.40pm. My (...)
7 Sep 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
25 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brigsteer Road/Bankfield Road Kendal SD510923 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Mid-morning. Fluttering around bottom leafy branch of lone oak (...)
13 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Springfield Road Ulverston SD285776 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying along holly covered wall.
10 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD453774 VC69 Westmorland Brian Hancock
9 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
4 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Aug 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying in garden
31 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All nectaring on thornless blackberry flowers. 39143.jpeg
29 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm and sunny
29 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Kate Hughes
29 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying in garden
29 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY404571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Queen's Road Kendal SD511931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oc sunny
27 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD507924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Settling repeatedly on herbaceous leaves at ground level in (...) 37892.jpeg
26 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick flying around ivy on a warm 18 dec C afternoon with little wind
26 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Hovering for a few seconds around holly bush about 10 ft up (...)
26 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
24 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sometimes nectaring on thornless blackberry blossom. 37767.jpeg
17 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick investigating ivy warm afternoon, no wind, hazy sun
12 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
10 Jul 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying through the garden around 12.30pm, and again at 3.30pm. (...)
7 Jun 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270231 VC70 Cumberland Tim Dixon
6 Jun 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying slowly around holly.
4 Jun 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40415716 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All rather worn. Flying around a large holly tree, sometimes (...) 36244.jpeg
3 Jun 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller The first I have seen for 16 days. Both rather worn and often (...) 36243.jpeg
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY40465716 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
17 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kingmoor Sidings NR Carlisle NY387574 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female. Basking next to the southern entrance. 35922.jpeg
17 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY40155702 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Male
14 May 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Whitbarrow Levens SD448874 VC69 Westmorland Sue and Finn Bugge 16C
12 May 2022 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 female and 2 males 35909.jpeg
12 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD191702 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
8 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Edge of Eggerslack Wood and Hampsfell Grange over Sands SD4055779540 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick soaring almost to tops of trees
8 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
7 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
7 May 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
23 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Church Street Milnthorpe SD496815 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
23 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Church Street Milnthorpe SD497817 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
21 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Farrer's Allotment Levens SD454858 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 16oC 100% sun little wind....my first of year.....heavy (...)
21 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Bessy Boot Fell Seatoller NY245137 VC70 Cumberland Peter Ritson Near car park
21 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
20 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Low Sizergh Farm Levens SD502877 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick sunny day,
19 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick In sunshine and sniffing around ivey andholly
19 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 2 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD404778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny day, both investigating a laurel bush
19 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD399807 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick perched on bramble
19 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rockwell Gardens Grange over Sands SD403782 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
19 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Roudsea Wood Ulverston SD333826 VC69 Westmorland Paul Haughian
17 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult White Scar Raven's Lodge Levens SD460851 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC sunny ....at the top of a flowering laurel.
17 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Garden
17 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2022, a male.
17 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Station footpath, Dalston Carlisle NY368507 VC70 Cumberland Michael Williams
16 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange-over-Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm sultry afternoon male passing through
16 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside garden Arnside SD460783 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell
14 Apr 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange-over-Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm sultry afternoon
22 Mar 2022 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick fluttering around holly. A fine sunny day
8 Sep 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Sep 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
28 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
28 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Signal Box Arnside SD459789 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
27 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Holbeck Barrow-in-Furness SD226703 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.00. 17c. 100% sun.
27 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult White Gill Lane Ulverston SD294748 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. 100% sun. 34111.jpeg
25 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Carlisle NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around Holly bushes
17 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
16 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Back Road Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson
12 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
10 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY403570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
10 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal, Parr Street garden Kendal SD518923 VC69 Westmorland M and G Tordoff Nectaring on scabious
9 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 4 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones around ivy mid afternoon in sunny spell
5 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones Fly through garden in brief sunny spell
4 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD450773 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 90% sun and very little wind.
4 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden on hot afternoon at 2pm
4 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Aug 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD456849 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC bright sun/no wind.
29 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal Fell Kendal SD504932 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 21oC 80% cloud
26 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Beach path Ulverston SD307762 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 14.25-14.50. 23c. 100% sun. On same area of brambles.
25 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD456775 VC69 Westmorland Michael Hampson
24 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 32908.jpeg
23 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal Queen's Road Kendal SD511931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick In my garden
23 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick near ivy, hot sun, little wind
20 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 32907.jpeg
16 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flew through the garden several times in early afternoon. Start (...)
18 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying in sunshine at 2pm. The latest date I have seen a 1st (...)
15 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 14.00 to 15.30. Warm and sunny
9 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Esplanade Grange over Sands SD407777 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
5 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Around 2pm in the sunshine, a female. 31385.jpeg
5 Jun 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Stand Plantation Armathwaite NY484483 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
30 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold In the sunshine in the back garden
27 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hovering around holly 2-3m above ground level
19 May 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying through garden
17 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 May 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 May 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying in a brief sunny spell around 10.40am, 8degC.
25 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD439827 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
25 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon 15.40 -16.40
25 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
24 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Lindale SD444818 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying near boardwalk and small birches
24 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Mike Porter Mainly around tall Yew tree.
24 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve Millom SD166786 VC70 Cumberland Pete Martin
22 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Barkbooth Lot Crosthwaite SD421906 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
21 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Grange over Sands SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC full sun
17 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
16 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY4057 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard Male flitting around Yew canopy late morning. 11 degrees, full (...)
16 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD459781 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez In the garden
15 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male. My first in 2021.
13 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Dallam Chase Milnthorpe SD496819 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows
3 Apr 2021 Holly Blue 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
17 Sep 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Likely the same one as two days ago. Flew through once, around (...)
15 Sep 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 26 days after the last sighting here, surprised to see this fly (...)
31 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick on ivy
26 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
20 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Very likely my last one of 2020. An earlier end to the flight (...)
14 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
11 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Female
10 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Aldingham Beach Aldingham SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 13.00-13.30. Flying around Ivy.
9 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Murrell Hill Grange over Sands SD404777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
8 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 1 male, 1 female. 28871.jpeg
7 Aug 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Grange Fell Road Grange over Sands SD404778 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick flying strongly near ivy
31 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
30 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
21 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Including 2 males nectaring on thornless bramble blossom.
18 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female, egg-laying on ivy. 27910.jpeg
12 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
8 Jul 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying at 10.30am during a brief sunny interval. 2nd (...)
1 Jun 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
26 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
20 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold Sorry think it was a holly blue photo attached 25475.jpeg
9 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hampsfield Allotment Lindale SD400803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson
9 May 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside, Silverdale Rd Arnside SD459781 VC69 Westmorland Rosa Menendez In the garden
6 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 May 2020 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 3 males, 1 female 25668.jpeg
6 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult SSSI fields Portinscale NY252232 VC70 Cumberland Tony Marsh Settled on Ivy. SSSI between Derwent Water Hotel and marina (...) 25462.jpeg
3 May 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden CA13 Cockermouth NY118300 VC70 Cumberland Dianne Moyes
1 May 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Milnthorpe Milnthorpe SD500816 VC69 Westmorland Roger Fellows Thought I'd posted this before, but can't see it. Please delete (...)
24 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Oxen Park Oxen Park SD318872 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
22 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside village Arnside SD455785 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell In garden
19 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males, 1 female
19 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 23 Adult Yewbarrow Rusland SD353874 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
18 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stony Hazel Rusland SD336899 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
16 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Back Road Lindale SD416804 VC69 Westmorland Barbara Dixon
15 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Kendal Canal Crooklands SD524840 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
15 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, settled briefly on holly. 25324.jpeg
15 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult garden on Millans Park Ambleside NY374046 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin
14 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Home garden, Stanwix Carlisle NY400573 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
12 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Thwaite Head Fell Thwaite Head SD349909 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
12 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tilberthwaite Coniston NY305011 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Chuffed to see this.
11 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
10 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kents Bank Kents Bank SD397756 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick From the station platform. Warm and hazy sunshine
8 Apr 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2020, a male. Settled briefly on ivy around 2pm. (...)
26 Mar 2020 Holly Blue 1 Adult Lingmell Grange over Sands SD406776 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
21 Sep 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Esplanade Grange over Sands SD40627757 VC69 Westmorland Martin Keiller Flying along road and into gardens at 4.10pm. Appeared faded.
16 Sep 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Nectaring on Bowles Mauve and Verbena. Faded.
11 Sep 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Male. Nectared on Verbena Bonariensis for an hour then perched (...) 23793.jpeg
10 Sep 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller One nectaring on ivy blossom. 24172.jpeg
6 Sep 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Sep 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Smoot Garth Kings Meaburn NY62112127 VC69 Westmorland David Nattrass Single Holly Blue feeding up on purple toadflax 23457.jpeg
27 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Aldingham Beach Ulverston SD282709 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace In continual, fast flight mainly around holly.
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Cunswick Scar Kendal SD49 VC69 Westmorland Philip Key
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 8.30 am in bright sun on tip of Ivy for some time
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on "Snowberry " full sun 16.00hrs
24 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 5 Adult Arnside Knott and Arnside Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Stephen Hollinrake Around arnside including mating pair all extremely worn
23 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 4 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD192712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 19-21c. 12.05-14.10. Sunny spells, breezy.
21 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour observation in and around the quarry. Dull with (...)
19 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
19 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Tenterfell Kendal SD51059254 VC69 Westmorland Mary Traynor Sunny with strong breeze,16c
18 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 7 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 4 males, 3 females. All on Thornless Blackberry blossom. (...) 23970.jpeg
18 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones worn
17 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Cartmel Road Grange over Sands SD395772 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick hovering near ivy sunny with a stiff breeze
17 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hawthorn Terrace Grange over Sands SD405777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
15 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
12 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD389763 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 1 hour around mid-day. Sun 50%. temp 18C
8 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
8 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Near Car Park 22882.jpeg
8 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones Fly through
6 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick flying around holly and ivy
6 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick near holly and ivy, sun and breeze
6 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes observation in and around the quarry. full sun but (...)
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Holme Island Grange over Sands SD422785 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kingstown Carlisle NY39065893 VC70 Cumberland Paul Kennedy Found along the path from Wakefield Rd to the Kingmoor South (...) 22638.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462549 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 22630.jpeg
4 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in adjoining garden
3 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD3978 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
3 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Sandgate Marsh Flookburgh SD356758 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
2 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brigsteer village Brigsteer SD484891 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 25oC 50% sun
2 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brown Robin Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD4178 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
1 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kendal Golf Course and Fell Kendal SD505931 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 22oC 40% sun.
1 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
1 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Coast road, Bardsea Ulverston SD301743 VC69 Westmorland Martin Tordoff Around Ivy by public toilets
1 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Dalton Crags Witherslack SD5515676477 VC60 West Lancashire Mr. Bryan Yorke feeding on bramble 22486.jpeg
1 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
1 Aug 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
31 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick lower part of quarry. 25 minutes observation in clody and (...)
29 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Lindale Recreation Ground Lindale SD417803 VC69 Westmorland D Jackson On Geranium.
28 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY466544 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones fresh
26 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD454774 VC69 Westmorland Tom and Felix Fitter
25 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones 9,15 24degs
24 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Sunny. T 25C
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory 26 deg full sun. No wind 6pm - 8pm.
23 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral village Wetheral NY464545 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones female
22 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones at 8.45 in brief warm sunny spell
21 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral garden Wetheral NY462548 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones male disturbed briefly from holly bush
20 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Cark Cark SD370766 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403776 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny no wind 20 deg C
12 Jul 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller In flight around 2pm. Start of the 2nd generation here.
4 Jun 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Jun 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell Second and longer sighting this week. I've waited 34 years to (...)
24 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
23 May 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Penrith NY499267 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell First ever sighting in my garden. Long awaited!
20 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick 100% sun. 17deg C slight breeze
17 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Mythop Moss NR Mythop SD445815 VC69 Westmorland Bryan Ingleby/Kath Armstrong Bright sun, light breeze, 18degC
15 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hodge Hill Cartmel Fell SD420884 VC69 Westmorland David Jackson On roadside holly flowers.
14 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Sands Road Ulverston SD289766 VC69 Westmorland Charles Penfold First sighting in our garden of this beautiful butterfly
13 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Allonby Allonby NY082435 VC70 Cumberland John Callion First for me :-)
13 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Sizergh Castle gardens Sizergh SD499879 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick bright sun, no wind 14deg C
13 May 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A male and a female, both on or around Holly. 19274.jpeg
12 May 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males, 1 female. 19271.jpeg
12 May 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
5 May 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
2 May 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller All sheltering in or flying around a tall Yew tree. Several (...)
29 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Ulverston Parish Church Ulverston SD288786 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10am. Flying around holly tree.
29 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick sunny day, 16degC no wind near hollies
29 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brigsteer Park Wood Brigsteer SD4848988251 VC69 Westmorland Richard Evans
24 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick hovering around laurel sunny day
23 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Keswick NY270223 VC70 Cumberland T Dixon On Hedge in garden
22 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult 34 Fell Close Grange over Sands SD400775 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick near ivy quite a blue specimen
22 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick near holly and ivy
22 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Dalston Dalston NY370502 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A mating pair on a Hawthorn hedge and a male flying around at (...) 18349.jpeg
22 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller At least one female
21 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Kendal SD513941 VC69 Westmorland Gary Lawrence single male, in garden 18222.jpeg
21 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
21 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD391744 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick
21 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Peter Howard 21 degrees, full sun
20 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Sandside Cutting Storth SD476805 VC69 Westmorland Brian and Lindsey Snell
20 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Charney Road Grange over Sands SD402778 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
20 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tarraby Carlisle NY409581 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying in gardens in the village.
20 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 3 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males
20 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Milnthorpe Milnthorpe SD498818 VC69 Westmorland Peter Bramhall 18229.png
19 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My first of 2019. Both males.
18 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY461550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones in garden and on 10 minute walk
18 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Greenacres Wetheral NY460550 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
18 Apr 2019 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Station Wetheral NY467546 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones
5 Sep 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A final faded Holly Blue for 2018. 2nd gen was significantly (...)
5 Sep 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wetheral Wetheral NY464545 VC70 Cumberland R H Jones on flowering heather
29 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult La'al Ratty Eskdale Green SD130997 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
28 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Swinside stone circle Broughton in Furness SD171881 VC70 Cumberland Tom and Felix Fitter
27 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Whitehaven NX988158 VC70 Cumberland Mike and Lyn Mills A first for the garden!
22 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes in and around perimeter of the quarry. 50% sun. T (...)
21 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Spring Bank Lane Grange over Sands SD395779 VC69 Westmorland Margaret and David Eastlick on ivy
21 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 50 minutes in and around perimeter of the quarry. 50% sun. T (...)
16 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
11 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD466851 VC69 Westmorland Sarah Mitchell
8 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 30 minutes in late afternoon. Sunny.
5 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden CA3 0AW Carlisle NY395582 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2018 Holly Blue 5 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 16336.jpeg
30 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD451772 VC69 Westmorland Jeremy Bartlett
26 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Mount Grange over Sands SD402782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hardcrag Grange over Sands SD405779 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
26 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
21 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males, 1 female ovipositing on Ivy. Also 2 Ova on an Ivy (...) 16334.jpeg
20 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ashmount Gardens Grange over Sands SD401781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Charney Road Grange over Sands SD402778 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
19 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Charney Well Lane Grange over Sands SD404781 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
15 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD452772 VC69 Westmorland H Shacklock
15 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 4 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
11 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien 14989.jpeg
11 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Farm Grange over Sands SD4078 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
11 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Etterby Road Carlisle NY389571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Sunny, 6.30pm, flying along an Ivy-covered wall.
10 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands SD397767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In garden
9 Jul 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males, 1 female. My first sighting of 2018 2nd gen. (though I (...)
9 Jun 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My last first-generation Holly Blue here for 2018. Since 18th (...)
1 Jun 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Male nectaring on Cotoneaster
27 May 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Flying around and settling on holly trees. 14097.jpeg
24 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190718 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 23oC 100% sun
24 May 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males 1 female 15418.jpeg
21 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female. Egg-laying on holly tree.
17 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD190712 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace First one I've seen on this site. Male.
12 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Eden Bridge Gardens Carlisle NY400567 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
12 May 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A male and a female.
10 May 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Waste Ground Off Cavendish Dock Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD206684 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Full sun. Moderate breeze. M
8 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Abbey Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD202700 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying around Holly Tree.
7 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD409782 VC69 Westmorland Doreen Howard
7 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
6 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Cavendish Dock Rd Barrow-in-Furness SD206684 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 50 minute walk. 100% sun.
6 May 2018 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males early afternoon, then a female at 6.30pm 13167.jpeg
5 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warm, sunny, no wind
5 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
3 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick warmish, no wind
2 May 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
30 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
21 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392766 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick sun 20oC My first this year.
19 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands SD397768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In the garden
19 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Males, flying and briefly interacting around 1:50pm at same (...)
18 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kirkhead Allithwaite SD393757 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 17.45 in evening sunshine. Temp. about 18C
18 Apr 2018 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, flying around holly trees during short periods of week (...)
12 Sep 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My last 2nd generation Holly Blue for 2017. Since 17th July I (...)
6 Sep 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
30 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
28 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
26 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Road Grange over Sands SD397767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In garden
26 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Grange over Sands Unknown Martin Chadwick Cart lane to Kents Bank. 45 minutes walk around mid-day. 50% (...)
24 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
18 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males, nectaring on Blackberry. 12099.jpeg
16 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ormsgill Slag Banks Barrow-in-Furness SD189713 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 1st I've ever seen here.
13 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Witherslack Hall Witherslack SD436859 VC69 Westmorland Lynne Farrell Flying and alighting on Ivy on roadside
13 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
9 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Risedale Hill Grange over Sands SD396767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
9 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick About 60 minutes roaming over Wart Barrow in full sun. Temp. (...)
7 Aug 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
31 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD393765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
31 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males 1 female 12080.jpeg
29 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Rickerby Park Carlisle NY404570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
24 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller One female, two males.
17 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Start of 2nd generation here, a male.
12 Jul 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
26 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Brantwood Garden Coniston SD312958 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Full sun, upper 20s deg.C, light southerly breeze.
26 May 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller One still flying at 8:15pm. My last first-generation Holly Blue (...)
24 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult University of Cumbria grounds, Brampton Rd. Carlisle NY404571 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A female, egg-laying on a holly tree, 2.50pm.
19 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult St Michael's Churchyard Stanwix Carlisle NY401570 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
19 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
12 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male
11 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Township Plantation The Howe SD450885 VC69 Westmorland G Ashworth
11 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Appeared to be ovipositing on our holly bush, but too high up to (...)
7 May 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Tarraby Lane, Stanwix. Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien
4 May 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males
4 May 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult Nichols Moss Witherslack SD428832 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar 8623.jpeg
2 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
2 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tarraby Lane Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien âÂ
1 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Flew through garden without stopping.
1 May 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands SD40387821 VC69 Westmorland Pam Wilson
27 Apr 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A female, resting on raspberry about a metre from both holly and (...) 8454.jpeg
23 Apr 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Meathop SD443815 VC69 Westmorland Tom Dunbar
23 Apr 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Tarraby Lane, Stanwix. Carlisle NY406577 VC70 Cumberland William O'Brien Male.
22 Apr 2017 Holly Blue 2 Adult High Dam Finsthwaite SD366878 VC69 Westmorland Mike Gregory Close to carpark basking in sunshine
15 Apr 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male 8443.jpeg
4 Apr 2017 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller A fresh male, flying in the sunshine along the ivy-covered wall (...)
17 Sep 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Female. My last 2nd-gen. Holly Blue for 2016. Since 27th July I (...)
7 Sep 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
2 Sep 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
27 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller 2 males and a fresh female.
24 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Both males, the first already flying at 9:05 a.m.
22 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Male, rather worn.
17 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
5 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD433834 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick BC field trip. Two hours observation at the nursery and the (...)
5 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
1 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Arnside Knott Arnside SD4577 VC69 Westmorland Dave O'Brien
1 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD392767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 70 minutes observation in and around the boundary of the quarry. (...)
1 Aug 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 Jul 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389747 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Lane to the saltmarsh by the outdoor centre
27 Jul 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Risedale Hill Grange over Sands SD397768 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In the garden
27 Jul 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Mating pair on ivy. Second generation. 6359.jpeg
7 Jun 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller My last first-generation holly blue for 2016. Since arriving in (...)
2 Jun 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
29 May 2016 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
22 May 2016 Holly Blue 2 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller
18 May 2016 Holly Blue 3 Adult Stanwix garden Carlisle NY402572 VC70 Cumberland Martin Keiller Including mating pair about 6m up on holly in next-door (...) 7417.jpeg
14 May 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Thwaite Head Ulverston SD3590 VC69 Westmorland Allan Sumner
14 May 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Latterbarrow Nature Reserve Witherslack SD440827 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Largely sunny, fair breeze.30 mins. Male. Hovered around holly (...)
10 May 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick resting on new beech leaves wings folded
21 Apr 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD432834 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 20oC
19 Apr 2016 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick Bright day, full sun, and hovering around holly
26 Aug 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick 45 minutes in and around the quarry. Sun 70%, T 17 Windy
16 Aug 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry above Allithwaite SD391766 VC69 Westmorland David and Margaret Eastlick female
12 Aug 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Risedale Hill Grange over Sands SD396767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 Jul 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Witherslack SD459852 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
11 Jun 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult High Hows Wood Rosthwaite NY249165 VC70 Cumberland Karen Mclellan
26 May 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD4686 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Male. Windy, sunny, 16deg.
23 May 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
13 May 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
11 May 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
8 May 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Grange Ornamental gardens Grange over Sands SD411781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
7 May 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Road Grange over Sands SD397767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
4 May 2015 Holly Blue 2 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick sunny and calm
27 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Greenside Kendal SD510924 VC69 Westmorland John Mounsey Passing straight through the garden.
23 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD442818 VC69 Westmorland Karen Bullimore
23 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD391767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wart Barrow Allithwaite SD394765 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
23 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 2 Adult Wyngarth, Allithwaite Road Grange over Sands SD406776 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick In garden
22 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Hodge Close Coniston NY317018 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell
22 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Yewbarrow Lodge gardens Grange over Sands SD408781 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 16 deg C, full sun
22 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden LA11 7JA Garden Grange over Sands SD403777 VC69 Westmorland Margaret Eastlick
21 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Halecat Garden Centre Witherslack SD432835 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 18oC and bright sun
21 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Grange over Sands SD442818 VC69 Westmorland Ian Tallon Flying - never settled
21 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Meathop Witherslack SD447820 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards
18 Apr 2015 Holly Blue 1 Adult Ambleside garden Ambleside NY377041 VC69 Westmorland Pete Martin Female
24 Sep 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kirkhead Grange over Sands SD393756 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
7 Aug 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Allithwaite Quarry Allithwaite SD390767 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Lots of observers from a joint Cumbria BC field (...)
7 Aug 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD388742 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick Warm and sunny. Many observers from a joint field trip of (...)
25 Jul 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Kents Bank Grange over Sands SD397759 VC69 Westmorland Martin Chadwick
16 May 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Wind Farm Workington NX992301 VC70 Cumberland Brian 320.jpeg
14 May 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Warton Crag Warton SD493725 VC60 West Lancashire Chris Winnick 20c on a south facing slope. A superb LANCASHIRE site....welll (...)
6 May 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD402777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
5 May 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Whitbarrow White Scar Levens SD460853 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
3 May 2014 Holly Blue 4 Adult Whitbarrow Witherslack SD449865 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick 14c and 50% cloud so not the best veiwing conditions.
29 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 2 Adult LA11 7JA Grange over Sands SD402777 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick
24 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Halecat Woods Witherslack SD427839 VC69 Westmorland Chris Winnick In a 30min walk
20 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards dte
20 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 2 Adult Meathop Moss Nature Reserve Witherslack SD443819 VC69 Westmorland Mo Richards Woodland edge on the Moss
19 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Humphrey Head Allithwaite SD389745 VC69 Westmorland David Eastlick 13 deg C 100% sun. Bit worn. Record altered from the earlier (...)
15 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Grange over Sands Grange over Sands SD397769 VC69 Westmorland R. Eddleston flitting around hedge and landing on holly
14 Apr 2014 Holly Blue 1 Adult Endmoor 2 Calvert Court Endmoor SD538847 VC69 Westmorland Brian Snell Landed in garden next door