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WORK PARTIES
Resume Oct 1
All welcome to join the fun
DATES
Oct 11 Autumn Skipper
Oct 27 AGM Zoom
Nov 6 Members' afternoon
Details HERE
Jul 21 Congratulations to Simon Saville on completing his 1,200 mile
Bike for Butterflies
from Land's End to John O'Groats in 30 days. Please donate HERE
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| PROJECTS IN OUR AREA | |
|---|---|
| Big City Butterflies | 2021-24 |
| Brilliant Butterflies | 2020-21 sign up for Newsletter |
| Saving the Wood White | 2019-22 |
Species to look out for
News
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Call to landowners to help save threatened West Wales butterfly
The threatened Brown Hairstreak butterfly’s range in South-west Wales has more than halved in the last decade, a new study by Butterfly Conservation South Wales Branch reveals.
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Galw ar berchnogion tir i helpu i achub glöyn byw sydd dan fygythiad yng Ngorllewin Cymru
Welsh edition of "Call to landowners to help save threatened West Wales butterfly" article - Mae dyfodol y Brithribin Brown yn y fantol yn Ne Orllewin Cymru wrth i wasgariad ei diriogaeth grebachu o fwy na’i hanner dros y degawd diwethaf, yn ôl astudiaeth newydd gan Gangen y De o Gwarchod Glöynnod Byw (BC).
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Streetlights reduce moth populations
A new ground-breaking study from Butterfly Conservation, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Newcastle University has shown streetlights in southern England reduce the abundance of moth caterpillars.
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Butterfly species hard hit by changeable weather patterns
Where have the butterflies gone? Butterfly Conservation launches this year’s Big Butterfly Count with urgent appeal for public’s help after disastrous spring weather.
Events
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Surrey Virtual AGM
Wednesday 27th October 2021, 7:00pm-8:30pm
AGM is on Zoom. Members' Day is a live event in November.
All welcome
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Surrey Members' Day
Saturday 6th November 2021, 2:00pm-4:30pm
East Horsley Village Hall, KT24 6QT
All welcome
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.