This gorgeous poppy has self-seeded in my garden. I'll definitely be saving the seed heads!

Despite it being so common, I have very few photos of Large White. This is a nice fresh individual seen yesterday at Pickering. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

After Monday's really tatty Painted Lady it was nice to see some pristine ones at Pickering yesterday. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

I always think that the dark border around a Peacock's wings make it look like it's been superimposed over the background. One of many seen yesterday at Pickering, N. Yorkshire. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @whitbynats.bsky.social

Broad-bodied Chaser, an 'over-mature' female seen today at Howe Ridding Woods, Cumbria. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

Is this the tattiest Painted Lady in the UK? Seen today in Howe Ridding Woods, Cumbria. There were some fresh ones about too, but naturally I couldn't get near them! @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Marbled White close-up, taken early this morning at Yatts Farm, Pickering. A stack of 26 images. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Female Marbled White seen this morning at Yatts Farm, Pickering. This is a stack of 52 images. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

A few Bee Orchids seen on Friday at May Beck, N. Yorkshire. They've greatly increased in number here compared to previous years, and I counted 29 where I'd never seen them before. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Large and Small Heath butterflies, and Golden-ringed Dragonfly from Fen Bog NR, N. Yorkshire, yesterday evening. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries at Commondale, N. Yorkshire this afternoon. Two seen, both freshly emerged! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Four-spotted Chaser on his favourite perch! Sunday at Whixall Moss NNR, where I bumped in to @steb77.bsky.social who was kind enough to share his extensive knowledge of the site. We couldn't find White-faced Darter though! @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

A couple of Silver-studded Blues from Prees Heath Common in the golden hour yesterday evening. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Four different pseudo-peloric Water Avens seen in Pickering Woods today. They turn up quite regularly in these woods. The first 2 photos are from the same plant. One stem looked like the leaves had become petal-like. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social @botanicalmartin.bsky.social

Longhorn Beetles from Pickering Woods today. Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn, Wasp Beetle, Spotted Longhorn, and Black-striped Longhorn. @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Duke of Burgundy seen this morning near Hawnby, N. Yorkshire, at a site where it hasn't been recorded since 2019! If you look closely, you can see the vestigial front legs on this male. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

N. Yorkshire Burnt-tip & Fly Orchid, seen this afternoon. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Duke of Burgundy seen in Pickering Woods yesterday, at a site where we've carried out a lot of habitat management work They're just starting to emerge on this N. facing site and numbers are already higher than last year. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Fasciated Water Avens seen in Pickering Woods, N. Yorkshire today. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @whitbybotanist.bsky.social

Two Common Lizards seen today in Pickering Woods, N. Yorkshire. @northyorkmoors.org.uk @arc-trust.bsky.social

Female Orange-tip in my garden yesterday morning. I'm hoping she's laid some eggs! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A very blue female Common Blue seen yesterday at Twyford Woods, Lincolnshire. The forewings had an iridescent violet sheen to them. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Grizzled Skippers, seen yesterday at Twyford Woods, Lincolnshire. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Some N. Yorkshire Pearl-bordered Fritillaries seen this morning. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Immature male Broad-bodied Chaser seen in N. Yorkshire on Monday. @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Two Common Lizards seen in N. Yorkshire yesterday. @arc-trust.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

Two of Yorkshire's rarest butterflies, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary and the Duke of Burgundy, as well as the rather less scarce Speckled Wood, all seen yesterday. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

I saw my first Speckled Wood 20 years ago in Stockton-on-Tees when it was quite a rarity in the north-east. What a pleasure it is to now have them breeding in my Middlesbrough garden! @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Saw this today.

Herb Paris in a North Yorkshire woodland. @whitbynats.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social