Late to the #worldrobberflyday party, but here’s my contribution. You have to respect how good an ambush predator they can be. This one taking down a Demoiselle in Greece made a loud audible thwack sound!

Last night I found a whopping 19 White-letter Hairstreak caterpillars across 4 brand new locations in Exmouth! Butterfly Conservation 🦋 BC Devon Branch Exmouth Wildlife Group

Oooh it’s #WorldRobberFlyDay , this is the coolest of them all. No competition. Shades for days......

Anacamptis x Kallithea in 🇬🇷

Gladiolus anatolicus in 🇬🇷

Couple more shots of Ophrys cretica ssp. beloniae from 2022 & 2023.

Ophrys cretica ssp. beloniae

We’re delighted to have 3 different talks this year and can’t wait for what will surely be the best Birdfair ever! 😊

Anacamptis x Kallithea

A. coriophora ssp. fragrans x A. sancta

Ophrys cretica ssp. beloniae

Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines).

Ophrys reinholdii from March 2023.

A few orchid pics found whilst clearing a memory card.

#OrchidsOfRhodes 🇬🇷

Corfu Butterfly Conservation (CBC) is going to employ its first CBC Project Officer, working in partnership with the Ionian Environmental Foundation, the Capodistria Museum and the Rothschild Foundation.

The signing for this agreement took place on Wednesday 24th 2024.

Last night I discovered yet another new location for White-letter Hairstreaks in East Devon - over 3 miles from the nearest record! Easy peasy! BC Devon Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋 ClintonDevonEstates

Last minute offer! Due to a late cancellation we have 2 places for our spring birding small group tour, based at Lake Kerkini in Northern Greece.

Dates are 7th - 14th May.

Each place sold includes a donation to Birdwing

Find out more & book here:

greenwings.co/our-holidays/b…

Calling all photographers! 📢

For this month’s Cover Photo Competition we want to see your photos of butterflies and moths in a Wild Space you have created. 📷🦋

To enter, post your photo as a reply below and our favourite will be featured as our cover photo for May!👇

Mirror Orchid (Ophrys speculum) in Greece 🇬🇷

The blossom on this Willow tree is covered in Green Hairstreak butterflies. In flight you can see the brown upper wings. #cumbria ⁦Butterfly Conservation 🦋⁩

Silene salamandra in Rhodes 🇬🇷