May 'fly

I forgot to note butterflys from the weekend, though there's really not a lot to say what with all that rain. Lots of unidentified 'whites' were probably mostly Green-veined. The verges along Station Road have had the most butterflys this spring.

Green-veined White - various (several)
Small Tortoiseshell - Kelk Beck (1)

Large White - Lowthorpe (2+)
Wall - Little Kelk (2), Kelk Beck (1)
Holly Blue - Little Kelk (1)
Speckled Wood - Kelk Beck (1)
Orange Tip - Lowthorpe (1 male, 3+ total)

I think, from memory, that Walls are quite common, Holly Blue and Orange Tip locally so. Speckled Wood may be a fairly recent arrival - I don't recall seeing them in the 90s, but definitely saw one or two last year. Hmm, if only I'd been keeping records.

Right then - 5 new species for the year, giving a total of 8.