Cumbria Butterfly Sightings

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Date Species Number Life Stage Site Town Grid Ref. V. County Recorder Comment Image
29 Sep 2023 Comma 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in sunshine
29 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
23 Sep 2023 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flying at 7.15am in 10c.
16 Aug 2023 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On buddleia.
16 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On buddleia.
16 Aug 2023 Small White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. On buddleia.
16 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17C. Full sun. 44741.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Comma 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny. 44112.jpeg
3 Aug 2023 Holly Blue 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Flew through garden
3 Aug 2023 Large White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny.
3 Aug 2023 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny.
3 Aug 2023 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny.
3 Aug 2023 Small White 4 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny.
3 Aug 2023 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. 7,30am. Sunny.
17 Jul 2023 Green-veined White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 43429.jpeg
22 Oct 2022 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 10am On buddleia during sunny spell.
23 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot & sunny.
23 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Hot & sunny.
2 Sep 2022 Red Admiral 3 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia.
2 Sep 2022 Small Tortoiseshell 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 39360.jpeg
8 Oct 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.40. 18C. Overcast. On Buddleia.
8 Oct 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 15.40. 18C. Overcast. On flat roof.
14 Sep 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 7.40am. Light rain. Approx 13C. Flying.
23 Aug 2021 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid morning. Mainly on buddleia
23 Aug 2021 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid morning. Mainly on buddleia
23 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid morning. Mainly on buddleia
23 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid morning. Mainly on buddleia
23 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 11 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Mid morning. Mainly on buddleia & on washing on the line. Approx (...) 33815.jpeg
20 Aug 2021 Large White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. Mainly overcast. 17C.
20 Aug 2021 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. Mainly overcast. 17C.
20 Aug 2021 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. Mainly overcast. 17C.
20 Aug 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 6 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia. Mainly overcast. 17C.
30 Apr 2021 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in sun 11.30am.
30 Mar 2021 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking on soil. 16C. Sunny. 3pm.
11 Oct 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 12c. Sunny.
29 Sep 2020 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
29 Sep 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
20 Aug 2020 Small Tortoiseshell 3 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia & basking in sun.
20 Aug 2020 Small White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia.
27 Jul 2020 Small White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Basking in dull sun & nectaring on radish flowers.
21 May 2020 Large White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring on bluebell.
24 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Landed on lawn.
16 Apr 2020 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. Male flying.
16 Apr 2020 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 17c. On rockery.
8 Oct 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Nectaring on plum. 24315.jpeg
8 Oct 2019 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 11.50am. 12c. sunny. On rudbeckia, sedum
4 Oct 2019 Comma 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On apple tree. 17c. Sunny
4 Oct 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia. 16c
4 Oct 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia. 16c
19 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.30am 15c. Wind 3. On Buddleia.
10 Aug 2019 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace A pair spotted at 7am 22980.jpeg
3 Aug 2019 Gatekeeper 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24c. Basking for short while.
3 Aug 2019 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24c. On Buddleia.
3 Aug 2019 Painted Lady 20 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24c. On Buddleia.
3 Aug 2019 Peacock 3 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 24c. On Buddleia.
25 Jul 2019 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buudleia
25 Jul 2019 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
6 May 2019 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.30am. 9c. Basking on privet.
12 Sep 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.40am. On Buddleia. 17308.jpeg
12 Sep 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 8.40am. On Buddleia.
12 Sep 2018 Small White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace
30 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. On Buddleia.
30 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 4 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. On Buddleia.
30 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 9 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. On Buddleia.
30 Aug 2018 Speckled Wood 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 21c. On Rudbeckia.
29 Aug 2018 Painted Lady 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
29 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
29 Aug 2018 Small Copper 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Ice plant 4pm. 19C. Caeruleopunctata variant
25 Aug 2018 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16c. Partial sun.
25 Aug 2018 Red Admiral 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16c. Partial sun. On buddleia
25 Aug 2018 Small Tortoiseshell 4 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace 16c. Partial sun. On buddleia
6 May 2018 Orange-tip 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Male. 5pm. 25c
13 Aug 2017 Comma 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace Sunning on Rhubarb leaf
13 Aug 2017 Large White 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
13 Aug 2017 Peacock 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On Buddleia
8 Aug 2017 Large White 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia.
8 Aug 2017 Red Admiral 2 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia
8 Aug 2017 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Adult Garden Ulverston SD287766 VC69 Westmorland Helen Wallace On buddleia

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