South Lakes - Orchids time

After the success at Ormsgill, we headed back east to explore the Latterbarrow NR near Foulshaw. As we walked through the entrance gate we were both amazed at the wildflower meadow in front of us. All colours of the rainbow flowers, with somewhere in there - Orchids.

We soon found some that were past their best in an area where there had been Fly Orchid seen but were difficult to identify.

Butterflies soon got out attention again with a couple of Northern Brown Argus close by, and, for once, Brimstone actually perched rather than the usual flying away.

As we completed a first lap of the meadow, we found our first of the specialist Orchids here - Greater Butterfly Orchid. Soon we had found nearly 2 dozen beautiful flowers.

A number of regular visitors were also present and one of them very kindly guided us to a couple of fresh Fly Orchid. Wonderfully delicate flowers...

After a couple of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary had fluttered past, our final new Orchid was a single Green-winged Orchid near the entrance. Lovely.