Welcome
NEXT ZOOM TALK
Apr 8 Surrey Butterflies – New Beginnings Bill Downey & Ken Elsom
SURREY SKIPPER
Mar 10 Spring edition will be published here
BUTTERFLIES OF LONDON
Order from NatureBureau
LNHS Leslie Williams talk

WORK PARTIES
Weekly Oct-Apr
New volunteers always welcome
DATES
Mar 8 Zoom Garden Moth Scheme
Mar 29 Zoom UK Butterfly Recorders
NEW MEMBERS' DAY
Jul 12 Ashtead: see Surrey Skipper
MEMBERS' AFTERNOON
Nov 1 Star speaker booked
UPDATES
Jan 1 Transects 2024 downloadable spreadsheet
Oct 31 Maps & Stats
OLDER NEWS Archive
PROJECTS IN OUR AREA | |
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Big City Butterflies | 2021-2025 |
Saving the Wood White | 2019-2023 |
Species to look out for
News
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Scotland-wide search for one of country's rarest species
Alpine Coffee Moth named after is Cappuccino colouring and high-altitude lifestyle.
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Science News: Counting butterflies good for citizens and science
Richard Fox discusses Butterfly Conservation's research into the impact of counting butterflies on mental wellbeing.
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Science News: Long grass and flowering ivy in gardens benefit butterflies
Richard Fox dives in to Butterfly Conservation's recent research into the benefit of long grass for butterflies.
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Science News: Habitat management interventions for a specialist mid-successional grassland butterfly, the Lulworth Skipper
Rachel Jones, Senior Ecologist at Butterfly Conservation, discusses recent research into habitat management for the Lulworth Skipper.
Events
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Surrey field trip: Ham Lands
Wednesday 30th April 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm
Richmond TW10 7RS
Target: Orange-tip
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Surrey field trip: Sheepleas 1
Wednesday 7th May 2025, 11:00am-3:00pm
West Horsley KT24 6AN
Target: spring Skippers,
Green Hairstreak -
Surrey field trip: Hutchinson’s Bank 1
Thursday 8th May 2025, 11:00am-3:00pm
New Addington CR0 9AD
Target: spring Skippers, Green Hairstreak
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.