Craig Jones

A female Pearl-bordered Fritillary egg-laying. They often lay not only on the foodplant (violets) but on dead vegetation close by. Wyre Forest 2/5/26. @WestMbs_99 @savebutterflies @ShropsWildlife

Wall butterfly. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire 1/5/26. @WestMbs_99 @ShropsWildlife @savebutterflies

Wood White out in good numbers at Monkwood, Worcestershire 27/4/26. @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Pearl-bordered Fritillary beginning to emerge in the Wyre Forest this morning. Only three seen but I expect that to increase rapidly in this weather... @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Grizzled Skipper at Llanymynech Rocks NR, Shropshire today @WestMbs_99 @savebutterflies

Female Holly Blue posing perfectly in our Worcestershire garden yesterday. They must be having their best 1st brood for quite a few years @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Male Holly Blue in our Worcestershire garden this morning. Had at least 6 flitting along our privet hedge during the sunny spells. Particularly pleased with this shot - its not often you see them with wings fully open @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Female Orange-tip on our Worcestershire garden earlier today @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Looking like one of the best Springs in recent years but we can only be sure if you record the butterflies seen. We encourage the use of iRecord, an app you can download to your phone. Its free and simple to use. Do give it a try & thanks if you already use it @savebutterflies

My first Speckled Wood of the year. Puxton Marsh, Worcs 5/4/26. @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Orange-tip in our Worcestershire garden this afternoon (despite the cold breeze.) @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Green Hairstreak at Cannock Chase, Staffs 2/4/26. @WestMbs_99 @StaffsWildlife @savebutterflies

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Large Tortoiseshell at Orlestone Forest, Kent 18/3/26. Welcome back... @savebutterflies

My first Red Admiral of the year at Puxton Marsh earlier this afternoon, species #5 for 2026 @WestMbs_99

My first Small Tortoiseshell of the year at Puxton Marsh, Worcs earlier today. @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

Brimstone. Grafton Wood, Worcs 4/3/26. @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

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The Wednesday work party at Grafton Wood, Worcs today. Plenty of sun and 15c. At least a dozen Brimstone, 3 Peacock and a single Comma. We're off !!! @WestMbs_99 @WorcsWT @savebutterflies

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