Two Quarries

 23.06.22 Two quarries Bishop Middleham and Wingate. The former for Northern and Brown Argus butterflies and of course Orchids I’m not sure I managed to find the Northern variety though. The latter for Marbled White butterflies. The sun was shining so it was difficult to get the butterflies at rest however I did manage a few shots.

Dark Green Fritillary a nice surprise at Bishop Middleham.

Brown Argus butterfly.

Another Brown Argus.

A couple of Brown Argus.

The nearest I may have come to a Northern Brown Argus looking at the small white spot.

Male Common Blue butterfly.

Female Common Blue.

Dingy Skipper.

Large Skipper.

Yellow Shell moth.

Grasshopper.

Bee Orchid. I found quiet a few around the quarry.

A few more Orchids.

Marbled White butterfly.

Bishop Middleham & Wingate Quarries

Last Thursday (9th) I had a look around Bishop Middleham & Wingate quarries. My target at Bishop was Marbled White and I was not disappointed, they were flying in good numbers. At Wingate, I was looking for Northern Brown Argus and I think I have a couple of likely candidates for said butterfly. One butterfly that was flying in good numbers at both sites was the Ringlet, I have never seen so many.

One thing I am going to do is stop taking so many repetitive shots, I filled my boots and then some with Marbled White (and I still don’t think I got the shot I really wanted). In fact, I took so many shots of all the butterflies at both sites that I have only just finished going through them (digital photography just makes you click away).

Marbled White

Lattice Moth

Small Heath

I’m hopeless with moth identification

Same one

A candidate for Northern Brown Argus?



A tatty looking one

Common Blue

Male & Female Common Blue

Brown Argus or Female Common Blue? (it’s not only moths I’m hopeless with)

Brown Argus

Mating Skippers

Dingy Skipper

Ringlet (fantastic numbers of these around)

….And the sun shone

A red hot day started at Far Pastures where Kingfisher, always nice to see, and Little Grebe were showing well. Then it was a trip to Wingate Quarry for Marbled White butterfly another first for me. There were about a dozen or so flying around along with Small Heath, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown and Common Blue. The afternoon was spent digging in the garden where I still managed to get a Small Tortoiseshell on the Buddleia.



Kingfisher



Kingfisher



Little Grebe



Marbled White



Marbled White



Marbled White



Marbled White



Small Skipper



Small Heath



Small Tortoiseshell