Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Smardale reserve was well worth a visit at the weekend. We timed our visit to coincide with when the northern brown argus should be on the wing - which they were. The rockrose (the caterpillar's food plant) was spectacular. The greater butterfly orchids were bob on as was the bloody crane's-bill. The reserve is generally stunning at the moment!
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| Northern brown argus. |
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| Common rockrose. |
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| Greater butterfly orchids. |
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| Common blue. |
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| Common blue. |
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| Speckled woods that refused to sit with their wings open! |
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| Melancholy thistles. |
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| Heath fragrant and chalk fragrant orchids. |
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| General colour! |
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| Bloody crane's-bill and common rockrose. |
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