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  • State of Moths: New Report shows Britains moths decline by one third

    03 Mar 2021

    New report shows Britain's moths decline by one third: A crucial indicator of the health of our wider environment.

    Golden Plusia - Pete Withers
  • State of Nature: Help us put nature’s recovery in law!

    01 Mar 2021

    Butterfly Conservation is teaming up with a coalition of environmental organisations to put nature’s recovery in law and we need your help.

    State of Nature Campaign
  • Threatened moth brought back from the brink of extinction

    25 Feb 2021

    Threatened moth is being brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to a project in Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire

    Barberry Carpet - Alex Hyde
  • Butterfly Conservation launches Spring Auction

    23 Feb 2021

    There are over 60 unique and exciting experiences and items available in Butterfly Conservation's Spring Auction. Bid to help give butterflies and moths a boost!

    Swallowtail
  • Time to ban neonicotinoids for good

    14 Jan 2021

    Neonicotinoid pesticides have once again made the headlines following a decision by the Government to allow the emergency use of the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2021.

    Meadow Brown - Pezibear / Pixabay
  • Action for Nature and The Climate In 2021

    06 Jan 2021

    A view on post-Brexit 2021 – a crucial year for action on pandemics, nature and the climate.

    Climate by Jeyaratnam Caniceus / Pixabay
  • Online ID Courses for 2021

    05 Jan 2021

    Following the success of our online identification sessions in 2020, the sessions will re-run in 2021.

    Headshot of Dr Andy Barker
  • Monarch butterflies denied endangered species listing despite 99% decline

    17 Dec 2020

    Despite a decline of 99% in the past 40 years, western monarch butterflies have been denied endangered species listing.

    Monarch (Male/On Milkweed) - Paul Davies
  • Green Recovery Challenge Fund granted

    10 Dec 2020

    Butterfly Conservation has received a grant of £240,900 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for Morecambe Bay project.

    High Brown Fritillary (upperwing) - Iain Leach
  • Free webinar - Big City Butterflies: Butterflies of London

    30 Nov 2020

    Join us for this free one-hour long presentation on Thursday, December 3rd to learn more about the butterflies you can discover in London.

  • Christmas closure

    17 Nov 2020

    Please note that Butterfly Conservation will be closed from 4.30pm on Friday 18th December until 9am on Monday 4th January 2021.

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  • Photo competition - Lancashire branch

    13 Nov 2020

    Are you a budding nature photographer? Have you or your children taken some lovely butterfly or moth snaps through this spring and summer? Why not enter our competition and the overall winner’s photograph will appear on the front cover of our Autumn 2021 newsletter and receive a £25 NHBS voucher, with 2nd place being printed on the back cover.

    Red Admiral on Sunflower - Pexels
  • Free webinar: The Atlas: Mission Accomplished

    27 Oct 2020

    Sign up to a free webinar, The Atlas: Mission Accomplished, and learn about the landmark publication – the Atlas of Britain and Ireland’s Larger Moths.

  • Big Butterfly Count 2020: The Results

    28 Sep 2020

    Big Butterfly Count 2020 sees lowest numbers of butterflies recorded in 11 years.

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  • HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve: Statement from Butterfly Conservation

    23 Sep 2020

    HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve: Statement from Butterfly Conservation

    HS2 on Calvert Jubilee nature reserve
  • Myers Allotment conservation work parties

    21 Sep 2020

    Conservation work parties at Myers Allotment will commence on Tuesday 6 October 2020 at 10:00am. 

  • The Extinction Crisis – now is the time to act

    15 Sep 2020

    Nature is in crisis with extinctions happening at unprecedented rates as a result of our abuse of the planet. But this is no longer just about nature. As Butterfly Conservation President, Sir David Attenborough made clear on Sunday's ‘Extinction – The Facts’ on BBC One, we are not apart from nature, we are an integral part of it.

    Amy Staff - Volunteer
  • First Purple Hairstreak butterfly recorded in South Lanarkshire for 175 years

    04 Sep 2020

    First Purple Hairstreak butterfly recorded in South Lanarkshire for 175 years by conservation volunteer

    Purple Hairstreak (Mike Pickwell)
  • Bookings open for gardening webinar

    27 Aug 2020

    Bookings are now open for our latest webinar, Gardening for Butterflies, Moths and Other Insects. Spaces are limited and can be booked on a first-come-first-served basis.

    Image of project officer Anthony McCluskey
  • Moth Night 2020: The Hunt for Red Underwings

    25 Aug 2020

    Help map moth species affected by climate change: hunt for red underwings this Moth Night.

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  • Volunteers strive to save rare butterfly in the Scottish Borders

    21 Aug 2020

    A study of Northern Brown Argus in the Scottish Borders by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) has revealed the region to hold significant nationally important colonies. However, sadly 54 out of 92 butterfly colonies identified have been deemed as under long-term threat primarily from unsuitable grazing and afforestation.

    Northern Brown Argus (underwing/ssp salmacis) - Iain Leach
  • New butterfly ID courses launched

    22 Jul 2020

    A new series of online courses aimed at those interested in identifying butterflies has been launched by Butterfly Conservation. Spaces are limited and can be booked on a first-come-first-served basis.

    Headshot of Dr Andy Barker
  • Big Butterfly Count 2020: Chris Packham urges we 'give back to nature'

    17 Jul 2020

    Chris Packham and wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation are launching this year’s Big Butterfly Count today as a chance for the public to give a gift back to nature this summer.

    Chris Packham - Big Butterfly Count 2020
  • Butterflies emerge early thanks to the sunniest May on record

    09 Jun 2020

    The warm spring weather, capped by the UK’s sunniest May since records began, has led to the early emergence of many butterfly species.

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  • Leading wildlife and conservation NGOs unite in support of speedier beaver restoration

    15 May 2020

    Butterfly Conservation and over 60 leading wildlife and conservation NGOs unite in support of speedier beaver restoration.

    Eurasian Beaver - Paul Stevenson
  • Coronavirus update

    15 May 2020

    While this is an uncertain and anxious time for everyone, I want to update you on how the Coronavirus Covid-19 is likely to affect our work and assure you that we are adapting and rising to the challenge of continuing our fight for nature.

    Small Tortoiseshell Oxted Trevor Sears
  • Green Recovery Letter to Boris Johnson

    08 May 2020

    Butterfly Conservation urges the Prime Minister to seize this opportunity to restore nature and reverse the climate crisis.

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  • Charity plea for butterfly sightings

    21 Apr 2020

    Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, launches plea to the public to help measure impacts of climate change while its scientists are in lockdown.

    Surrey Brimstone Epsom Common on ranger
  • Updated guidance for butterfly and moth recorders relating to Coronavirus Covid-19 - 15/04/2020

    17 Apr 2020

    Butterfly Conservation strongly advises that you must not leave home in order to record butterflies and moths.

  • Three garden ideas for the Easter weekend in April

    06 Apr 2020

    As lockdown continues and we all abide by the Government’s advice to stay safe in our homes over the four-day Easter break, anyone with an outdoor space will be making the most of the sunny forecast this weekend.

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