East Scotland: Fife -Moth Trapping in Devilla Forest, followed by a Green Hairstreak search
Morning moth traps, then move on to look for Green Hairstreak butterflies in the forest clearings for Save Our Butterflies Week.
East Scotland branch
Species to look out for
Welcome
Welcome to the East Scotland branch of Butterfly Conservation.
We aim to provide information about the activities of our branch in the Scottish Borders; the Lothians, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire, Perth and Kinross, Fife, Angus, Banffshire and Aberdeenshire.
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the East Scotland branch.
Events
East Scotland: Borders - Murder Moss Mystery Tour
Murder Moss Mystery Tour - a Borders Biodiversity Month event organised by the SWT Central Borders Members’ Centre.
East Scotland: Fife - Kellie Castle Bioblitz
Moth trapping on Friday night with examination of the catch at 10am on Saturday. Many other activities throughout the day, courtesy of NTS.
News
Late Show For Rare Spring Butterflies
The coldest start to spring for half a century has led to many butterflies emerging weeks later than usual, Butterfly Conservation has revealed.
Richard Fox’s Look Out For: Dingy Skipper
This small, moth-like butterfly is one of the first of our threatened species to emerge in the year.
Ask Your MP To Stand Up For Moths
You can help moths by asking your local MP to sign up to an early day motion which calls on the Government to take urgent action to save our dwindling moth populations.
