Our first atrorubens of the year........
Epipactis atrorubens (Dark Red Helleborine) Click over to enlarge
This was the first one I found so far in almost full flower. A lovely specimen showing much varietal form of 'bicolor' eg both red and yellow
Epipactis atrorubens (Dark Red Helleborine) Click over to enlarge
This was the first one I found so far in almost full flower. A lovely specimen showing much varietal form of 'bicolor' eg both red and yellow
Epipactis atrorubens Click over to enlarge
This is Specimen No.13a and is a member of the Specimen No.13 family. The main No.13 lies only a short distance away. Only two flowers have yet opened although you can see both are already showing the 'bicolor'
Epipactis atrorubens Click over to enlarge
This is Specimen No.13a and is a member of the Specimen No.13 family. The main No.13 lies only a short distance away. Only two flowers have yet opened although you can see both are already showing the 'bicolor'
We checked the orchid areas making sure everything was OK, and it was great to see we had one plant in almost full flower and another one with flowers just starting to open up, but the majority will be at least one week to ten days away.
Nearly forgot had a young Cuckoo on the lines
Also some nice butterflies seen which included: 5 Painted Ladies, 2 Small Heaths, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, a couple of Ringlets and Meadow Browns. A couple of Speckled Woods.
Speckled Wood Butterflies (Click over photo to enlarge)
Photo: Hutton Roof 26th June 2019
Two well worn Speckled Woods.
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Later moved over to Holme Stinted Pastures and then up on Holme Park Fell. There were lots and lots of beautiful butterflies especially the large Fritillaries including at least 11 fritillaries, unable to identify because they were so flitty.
I met a old butterfly friend doing the circuit (and he had already had a High Brown), also a further two gentlemen getting photos of butterflies, and one of the guys showed me a lovely photo he had just taken of a High Brown which showed the red spots clearly on the underwing and the minimal dot on the forewing. Also I had 4 Small Heaths, 2 Common Blues, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet and 2 Dingy Skippers.
Lots of variety within the Common Spotted Orchids
Photos: Holme Park Fell on 26th June 2019
We checked the orchid areas making sure everything was OK, and it was great to see we had one plant in almost full flower and another one with flowers just starting to open up, but the majority will be at least one week to ten days away.
Nearly forgot had a young Cuckoo on the lines
Also some nice butterflies seen which included: 5 Painted Ladies, 2 Small Heaths, 1 Dark Green Fritillary, a couple of Ringlets and Meadow Browns. A couple of Speckled Woods.
Photo: Hutton Roof 26th June 2019
Two well worn Speckled Woods.
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Later moved over to Holme Stinted Pastures and then up on Holme Park Fell. There were lots and lots of beautiful butterflies especially the large Fritillaries including at least 11 fritillaries, unable to identify because they were so flitty.
I met a old butterfly friend doing the circuit (and he had already had a High Brown), also a further two gentlemen getting photos of butterflies, and one of the guys showed me a lovely photo he had just taken of a High Brown which showed the red spots clearly on the underwing and the minimal dot on the forewing. Also I had 4 Small Heaths, 2 Common Blues, 1 Meadow Brown, 2 Ringlet and 2 Dingy Skippers.
Photos: Holme Park Fell on 26th June 2019
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