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Not all butterflies are colourful, but all are beautiful nevertheless. Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) in northern Greece. And good morning btw!

On our butterfly transect at Durlston, Swanage today - our first recording of Lulworth Skipper and Small Blue at Durlston this year, and a very bright fresh Mother Shipton moth. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Dorset Wildlife Trust BC Dorset 🦋 Green Dorset Dorset Wildlife Spot

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First branch Ringlet report in 2025! See record at cumbria-butterflies.org.uk/sightings (file photo).

Delightful High Brown Fritillary at a very breezy Aish Tor. Saw approx 5 on the wing. BC Devon Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋

The very wonderful High Brown Fritillary at Aish Tor, Dartmoor. That underwing is something else! BC Devon Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋

More of the Silver studded blues at Higher Hyde yesterday Females

Marvellous Moths workshops are back at Sandy Hill Arts centre in Corfe Castle (Dorset) this summer. Open to all if you are in the area. There are two dates: 27th July and 24th August. Full details below @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social sandyhillarts.co.uk/events/marve...

Còpula de donzella violeta (Boloria dia). Aquesta papallona de muntanya busca violes i pensaments per posar-hi els ous; d'aquestes plantes s'alimentaran les erugues. Sovint es mou com un llamp vermell que travessa el clar de bosc, cercant les flors més primerenques #Campelles

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Heart-warming to see 50 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies at Wheatfen NR Norfolk. Real privilege to sit next to a Male performing an audible drumming sound with its antennae on Female's wing, can last for several hours whilst basking in sunshine Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Sarah L

Good to hear Matthew, fingers crossed. We had very low counts last year but this spring was ideal for their caterpillars to develop quickly in the hot weather

Postcard from the field, from tour leader Juan Pablo Cancela, on our Butterflies of North Greece tour: Yesterday was rich in jewel-like blues and coppers, with guests enjoying Blue Argus and Lesser Fiery Copper, among other dazzling treasures.

Our first Small Skipper this year in our garden in Harman's Cross. This brings our 2025 garden butterfly species count to 15. Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Green Dorset Dorset Wildlife Spot Dorset Wildlife Trust BC Dorset 🦋

Great to show black veined moth in newly created wildflower grassland habitats to all who joined the Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London walk. With added bonus of dark green fritillary in numbers & white bryony mining bee. Farmers creating new species rich habitats from scratch, driving species recov'

Good morning, and welcome to a new week! Our featured tour this week is Butterflies of North Greece, a jewel in the crown of European butterfly-watching destinations, home to a wide range of exquisitely beautiful species of #butterflies. (1/3) mariposanature.com/tours/butterfl…

A guaranteed departure on 1-8 June 2026, guests can book with confidence this best of North Greece butterfly experiences will run. And naturally, like all of our butterfly holidays, this tour generates a donation to support the vital conservation work of BC Europe. (2/3)

BC Europe Your tour leaders for this ultimate Butterflies of North Greece tour are a formidable duo - David Moore & Martin Davies, combining their enormous European butterfly experience with local site knowledge borne of annual visits to the area, good humour & boundless enthusiasm. (3/3)

I know, yes, it's obscured slightly by some grass. But this is Alpine Grayling, one of the hardest butterflies in Europe to see & photo. Seen today on Day 6 of the Mariposa Nature Tours holiday to the Italian Alps & French Mercantour. A new species for me and our guests delighted! 🦋

Our Butterflies of North Greece tour finished for this year only last week, and already we're getting some lovely feedback from our guests. And next year's tour is already a guaranteed departure! We'd love you to join us. 🦋 #butterflies mariposanature.com/tours/butterfl…