Lasiommata megera (Wall Brown Butterfly) feeding on Wild Thyme today on Hutton Roof
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019 - Click over to enlarge
Birds and Butterflies today included:
Garden Warblers at least 5, the regular Lr Dalton Crags families together with one singing at usual place near Holly Fern, also one singing on Ploverlands. Lots of Willow Warblers still singing with melodious charm, whilst taking about 'charm' I also had a pair of Goldfinch in Dalton Crags along with two pairs of breeding Stonechats, Green Woodpecker yaffling, Tree Pipits (2 sites) I also had a Chiffchaff or two in the bottom. But surprisingly no Whitethroats, no Cuckoo and no Linnets today.
A better day with plenty of on/off sunshine and little breeze enabled me to see my very first of the year Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary in Lr Dalton, also a Wall Brown on The Common, a Large White and 14 Small Heath butterflies at various points between Lr Dalton and Ploverlands. Also had a Cinnabar moth and I can say I have never seen so many lovely bumblebees throughout. Was getting several feeding on the Spring Sandwort.
Boloria selene (Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Dalton Crags on 10th June 2019
Asplenium viride (Green Spleenwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Hutton Roof 10th June 2019
Just had to check on both the Green Spleenwort and the Holly Ferns whilst in the area and everything is looking good with the majority of the fronds looking well
Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern No.1) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019
Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern No.1) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019
Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern No.2) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019
Polystichum lonchitis (Holly Fern No.2) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019
Polystichum ?
Photo: Hutton Roof, 10th June 2019
This particular aculeatum ? (above), has interested me now for quite some time, or should I say that the one above this frond in the photo, although today it's new frond (shown here) follows it by replica almost! Interestingly the specimen lies about 6ft down a limestone gryke and is unreachable.
Polygonatum odoratum (Angular Solomons Seal)
Nice specimen which creeps along the gryke in upright posture
Photo: Hutton Roof 10th June 2019
Minuartia Verna (Spring Sandwort)
A nice colony on the side of a ant-hill and shows pollinater, in fact 3 of the same sort of bumblebees were participating at the same time
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019
Minuartia Verna (Spring Sandwort)
A nice colony on the side of a ant-hill
Photo: Hutton Roof on 10th June 2019
Now then this is a Polystichum aculeatum (Hard Shield Fern) Click over to enlarge
Still not reached full growth
Photo: Hutton Roof, on 10th June 2019
Now then this is a Polystichum aculeatum (Hard Shield Fern) Click over to enlarge
Still not reached full growth
Photo: Hutton Roof, on 10th June 2019
Now then this is a Polystichum aculeatum (Hard Shield Fern) Click over to enlarge
Still not reached full growth
Photo: Hutton Roof, on 10th June 2019
Still not reached full growth
Photo: Hutton Roof, on 10th June 2019
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