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By becoming a member of Butterfly Conservation today you can do something important not just for Britain's butterflies and moths but for the planet as whole.
Members will receive a fantastic pack including a set of collectible postcards, access to our nature reserves, a subscription to our exclusive magazine 3 times a year, plus more!
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You can brush up your identification skills, help on a conservation task, see a rare species or just enjoy a beautiful site.
To find an event near you just select your branch area (see In Your Area to find the closest branch to you) and then click the Filter button. You can also refine your selection using the Categories on the left-hand panel.
This year, Butterfly Conservation will be undertaking an extensive survey of Anania Funebris (White-spotted Sable Moth)
Walsall Art Gallery and Walsall Countryside Services are celebrating the Walsall Butterfly Festival!
Morning moth traps, then move on to look for Green Hairstreak butterflies in the forest clearings for Save Our Butterflies Week.
Murder Moss Mystery Tour - a Borders Biodiversity Month event organised by the SWT Central Borders Members’ Centre.
This event is being run as part of Sunart Wildlife Festival and also celebrates Save Our Butterflies Week.
Moth Night at Rough Hill Wood near Studley.
Moth trapping on Friday night with examination of the catch at 10am on Saturday. Many other activities throughout the day, courtesy of NTS.
Meet: Bucklesham Road Lay-by, Map Ref: TM212423, Time: 9.30 pm Leader: Tony Prichard, Tel: 01473 270047 or 07871 478631
Last year we ran a very enjoyable trip to Mull to look for Slender Scotch Burnet and Transparent Burnet, both day flying moths. Although we found lots of the former we did not find any of the latter. So we are trying again in 2013 but this time at a different site
Further targeted trapping to ascertain the status and distribution of Pine-tree Lappet moth.
Lochluichart Estate have kindly given us permission to drive up the road to Loch Fannich where in the past few years several species of butterfly have been recorded.
Moth night at Sutton Park.
Moths trapped overnight on the reserve and nearby will be on show, no pre-booking required.
Moth night at Gaydon Landfill / Kingston Grange Farm.
Moths for Beginners. Night Flyers. The traps were set last night. Have we caught any moths
Discover the variety of moths caught in the live traps set up overnight on the Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve, followed by a search for day-flying moths and butterflies as time allows.
Enter the mysterious world of night creatures! This will include setting up sugar and light traps to attract moths – which we will release unharmed after identification - and using detectors to pick up ultrasound of hunting bats
Moths trapped overnight on the reserve and nearby will be on show, no pre-booking required.
Learn about day flying moths and why the Talisker burnet moth, a subspecies of Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet, is so very special.
Moth trapping event at Kailzie Wildlife Festival. Moth traps will be set in the parkland on Friday evening along with wine ropes and sugar to attract those moths with a sweet tooth! Moth traps will be opened on Saturday morning.
Bats and moths at Harestanes. Discover the secret and surprising world of these animals! See what comes to the moth trap with a local expert and enjoy a short twilight walk to view and hear bats.
Get up close and personal with bats and moths. Come and dispel all your fears of these intriguing animals. We will also be among lots of people all over the British Isles recording the moths we find to contribute to this year’s national ‘Moth Night’ survey.
Marvellous Moths National Moth Night event at Woodside Walled Garden
National Moth Night Event at Glenlude. After a short introduction, light-trapping will take place.
Join the reserve Moth Recorder for National Moth Night. At Montrose Basin Visitor Centre
Moths are Marvellous. Learn about these fascinating and beautiful night fliers on National Moth Night 2013 and at the launch of the Skye and Lochalsh Moth Group.
Moths are Marvellous. Today we'll be checking the light traps that were set the night before. Discover the moths that have been flying around while you've been sleeping.
A look at moths caught the previous night and a walk to look for butterflies.
Moth Night at Whichford Wood, part of National Moth Night.
Loch Fleet NNR is host to a good variety of coastal moth species as well as many of the more widespread ones.
Moths trapped overnight on the reserve and nearby will be on show, no pre-booking required.
Moth Night at Brandon Marsh SSSI.
Discover the nocturnal inhabitants of the Bin Forest, including finding out how to use smelly mixtures and bright lights to attract moths plus bat detectors to locate and identify bats. A local astronomer will also be on hand with a telescope to view the wonders of the night sky (or demonstrate what would otherwise be visible if it is cloudy)!
