Welcome
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the South Wales Branch.
Species to look out for
Find out more
Butterfly sightings
Send your sightings to our County Butterfly Recorders for South Wales.
Moth sightings
Contact our County Moth Recorders for South Wales and send them your sightings.
Get involved
News
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UK moths battling unfair reputation
Around three quarters of the UK population (74%) have some negative opinion of moths, with many people believing the majority eat clothes and are pests, a study has revealed.
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Butterflies bounce back in heatwave summer
UK butterflies bounced back in 2018 following a string of poor years, thanks in part to last year’s heatwave summer, a study has revealed.
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Street lights affect wildflower pollination
Street lighting operating all night can alter the natural pollination of a common wildflower, a study involving Butterfly Conservation (BC) has revealed.
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Environment Bill
In July 2018 Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the Government would bring forward an Environment Bill. Butterfly Conservation (BC) understand that Defra are working on the draft of the Bill, to cover England and reserved matters in devolved countries, and this will be published before Christmas.
Events
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Looking for High Brown Fritillaries
Sat 29th June
Alun valley, Vale of Glamorgan
Looking at High Brown Fritillaries with friends from BC’s West Midlands branch.
Volunteer with us
Butterfly Conservation relies on the support of thousands of volunteers, and we are always looking for more help inside the office and out in the field. Whether you want to volunteer at a local branch, get outside and help manage our nature reserves, or help with one of our events, we have something for everyone to get involved in! Your time can make a real difference.
Branch information
In your area
Contact branch
- Chairman
Richard Smith (Acting) - Secretary
David Slade - Treasurer
Chris Manley - Newsletter Editor
Belinda Jackson - Projects and Events
Richard Smith - Moth Officer
Martin Anthoney - Committee Members
David Redhead
Ben Williams
Martin White
Norman Lowe