at least 10 purple hairstreaks seen on oaks in Lumb Wood near Alderbottom Viaduct this afternoon

other sightings

• gatekeeper - 12 at Holden Vale
• comma - 2 at Strongstry
• speckled wood - 3 at Camms, 1 at Helmshore Textile Museum and 1 at Lumb Wood
• small tortoisdeshell - 6 at Holden Vale, 1 near Helmshore Textile Museum, 2 at Futures Park, 2 in Lee Quarry, 4 near Whitworth Quarry and a few caterpillars on nettles near Deansgreave Road at New Line
• peacock - dozens of caterpillars on nettles near Deansgreave Road at New Line
• meadow brown - 20 at Futures Park, 1 at Lench, 12 at Lumb wood, 5 near Helmshore Textile Museum & 20 at Holden Vale
• green veined white - 6 near Helmshore Textile Museum, 2 at Lumb Wood & 15 in and around Futures Park
• small white - 6 near Helmshore Textile Museum
• small heath - 1 in Lee Quarry
• small skipper - 15 at Futures Park and 6 at Lumb Wood
• large skipper - 1 at Futures Park and 5 at Holden Vale

cheers Kevin with John Hallsworth