Today, I visited Arneside Knott and Myers Allotment in Cumbria, both of which are well-known butterfly sites for the High Brown Fritillary. However, despite spending the entire afternoon in these areas, I didn’t see any of them. I did observe a new butterfly species, the Northern Brown Argus, in good numbers.
Northern Brown Argus
Other notable butterflies included the Ringlet, Speckled Wood, Large Skipper, and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary.
Small Boarded Fritillary
Speckled Wood
Large Skipper
Ringlet
Notable insects include the Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-Billed Chaser, Golden-Ringed Dragonfly, and Migrant Hawker.
Common Blue Damselfly
Golden Ringed Dragonfly
Broad Bodied Chaser
Migrant Hawker
This was my first visit to these sites, and I will definitely return in the coming weeks.