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The official account for UK wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation. Cover photo ๐Ÿ“ท: Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) - Russell Dean

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40 grassland sites across St Albans district have been seeded with wildflowers and mowed only once in late summer as part of the Wilder St Albans project. The results? Sightings of butterflies during site visits were up by an average of 80% on 2024 and 350% on 2022. ๐Ÿฆ‹
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Starting the weekend as we mean to go on: with more positive nature news! ๐Ÿ“ฐ Butterflies are booming in Hertfordshire thanks to the efforts of @StAlbansCouncil, Butterfly Conservation's Hertfordshire and Middlesex Branch and several other organisations. ๐Ÿ“ท: Malcolm Hull
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Sadly, the High Brown has undergone dramatic declines across the UK, and in Wales, only a single colony remains in the Vale of Glamorgan. ๐Ÿ“ท: Paul Dunn
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This #HeritageTreasures Day, we're celebrating the incredible High Brown Fritillary ๐ŸŽ‰ These large, elegant butterflies are found on bracken-dominated slopes where their caterpillar food plant, Common Dog-violet, grows.
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Nature targets are not optional โ€“ they are the law ๐Ÿ“œ Will this Government be the first ever to break the law by missing legally binding nature targets? The Office of Environmental Protection says a big increase in action is needed or Government will fail to comply with wildlife restoration laws. Together with other NGOs, weโ€™re calling for rapid action to reverse wildlife decline by 2030. ๐Ÿ”—Read more here: tinyurl.com/WCLresponse
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Our annual UK Moth Recorders' Meeting is back with a fantastic line-up of talks exploring the latest developments in moth research and conservation! ๐Ÿ“ Where: Online ๐Ÿ“… When: Saturday 31 January Book your place ๐Ÿ‘‰ eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-moth-recoโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ท: Marian Coburn
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Thanks to keen moth recorder @DarrenStarkey for some great records this week despite the weather โ€“ having found 17 Heralds hibernating in one of the old air raid shelters on #SkipwithCommon & 9 Peacock butterflies - amazing & just shows what can be found even in these conditions.
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Did you know that only 2% of British butterflies and moths spend the winter as an adult? The majority survive as eggs, caterpillars or chrysalises ๐Ÿ› You can help them by leaving dead plants where they are until the following spring ๐Ÿ‘‰ butterfly-conservation.org/do-nothing-forโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ“ท: Heath McDonald
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Happy New Year! Butterflies and moths are often seen as a symbol of hope and new beginnings ๐Ÿฆ‹ Keep an eye out for these species in your gardens and local green spaces this month, and let us know what you see.
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That's a wrap on 2025! ๐ŸŽ‰ We'd like to say a huge thank you to all of our funders, partners, supporters and members and everyone who has supported our work this year. We couldn't have achieved any of this without you. ๐Ÿฆ‹
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The Winter Moth is one of the few species able to cope with freezing temperatures โ„๏ธ The males use their low body weight and comparatively large wings to their advantage, while the females are completely flightless! ๐Ÿ“ท: Tamรกs Nestor, Antony Wren, Rob Blanken #MothMonday
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We'd like to wish all of our wonderful followers and supporters a very Happy Christmas๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿฆ‹ Thank you for helping us to protect butterflies, moths and the environment. ๐Ÿ“ท: White Ermine - Rob Blanken
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If you're hoping for a kiss under the mistletoe, you might be joined by an unexpected visitor ๐Ÿ‘€ Meet the Mistletoe Marble (Celypha woodiana) The English name for this micro-moth comes from its caterpillar foodplant, you guessed it, mistletoe! ๐Ÿ“ท: Bill Urwin, Patrick Clement
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