Dairy page Jottings

DIARY PAGES AND JOTTINGS

15th April 2020 - Quarry Wood, Dalton Hall Estate
First Speckled Wood of the year 

6th April 2019  - Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal, Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT)

Brimstone (2), Red Admiral (1), Peacock (5) Comma (1)

Also interesting watching Comma agressive with Peacock

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8th April 2019 - Plain Quarry Car Park, Dalton Ln, Burton In Kendal
Brimstone

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8th April 2019 - Silverdale Cove
Brimstone (2)

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INDEX AND FRONT PAGE

Click over the latin name for quick access to species

Anthocharis cardamines (Orange Tip)

Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)

Coenonympha pamphilus (Small Heath)

Erynnis tages (Dingy Skipper)

Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper)

Maniola jurtina (Meadow Brown)

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Diary pages with notes and records

Common Names:

Orange Tip

Small Heath

Anthocharis cardamines (Orange Tip)

Anthocharis cardamines (Orange Tip butterfly) Click over to enlarge

Male on left and Female on right

Photo: Male - Slape Lane May 2019 Female - Warton Crag (May 2018)

Anthocharis cardamines (Male Orange Tip) Click over to enlarge

Photo: Slape Lane bridleway, Burton In Kendal on 16th May 2019

Anthocharis cardamines (Female Orange Tip) on bluebell
Photo: 15th May 2018 (Warton Crag)

Anthocharis cardamines (Male Orange Tip) on Garlic Mustard
Photo: Slape Lane, Burton In Kendal - 17th May 2020

Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper)

Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper)

Erynnis tages (Dingy Skipper)

Erynnis tages (Dingy Skipper)

Dingy Skipper is found throughout Hutton Roof usually around May/June

Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)

Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary) Click over to enlarge

Photo: 15th June 2018 Hutton Roof

Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary) Click over to enlarge
Shows underside - note the green sheen
Photo: Hutton Roof 8th July 2019

2019 update:  Had my last Dark Green Fritillary on Thursday July 25th 2019, it was very well worn, in fact almost translucent and parts of its wings missing.

The species is well established throughout Hutton Roof

It is regularly seen on Dog Violets, Wild Thyme and Marsh Thistle