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More Hummingbird Hawk Moth pictures Berryhead Quarry Brixham Devon @BCDevon @savebutterflies @BerryHeadRanger @DevonWildlife @wildlife_devon @ukmoths @OMSYSTEMcameras @InsectsUnlocked #HummingbirdHawkMoth

Today is the last day to get out for the Big Butterfly Count! Where will you be doing yours? 🦋🌻 If you haven't taken part yet, it's not too late. Download the free #BigButterflyCount app or go to 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷: Gilles San Martin

Brimstone feeding on Knapweed @savebutterflies @BCDevon @WildlifeTrusts #butterflies#wildlife

Butterflies everywhere Berryhead Quarry Brixham Devon. 5 Clouded Yellows, 10+ Hummingbird Hawk Moths, 5 Painted Ladies and many Wall Brown and Common Blues @BCDevon @savebutterflies @Brixham @wildlife_devon @BerryHeadRanger @DevonWildlife #Moths #Butterflies #Brixham

The last weekend of this year’s #bigbutterflycount 🦋 That’s still so much time to head out and do one (or multiple) 15-minute counts this weekend! #savebutterflies #butterflyconservation #devonbutterflyconservation #mothsmatter

Woohoo! Devon is now the county that has carried out the most surveys during this year’s #BigButterflyCount 💚🎉 Keep counting; you have until the 10 August!

Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Painted Lady & Gatekeeper. Axminster, Devon. @savebutterflies @DevonWildlife @europebutterfly @BCDevon

My 1st Jersey Tiger of 2025! 🎉🍾 Axminster, Devon. @savebutterflies @DevonWildlife @BCDevon @europebutterfly

Grayling, Female Emperor Dragonfly, Silver Washed fritillary and female Beautiful Damselfly Aylsbeare Common @BCDevon @savebutterflies @PebblebedHeaths @SEDwildlife @DevonWildlife @wildlife_devon

Which county will be crowned citizen science champions? 🏆 Hampshire are currently in the lead with an impressive 2,316 counts submitted so far, but Devon are hot on their heels! Even the scores by getting out for the #BigButterflyCount 👉 …erflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Common Blue, Small Skipper and Small Copper Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve Devon @BCDevon @savebutterflies @WarrenBirding @NE_DCIoS @Britnatureguide @wildlife_devon #Butterflies #Devon #Dawlish

Tomorrow is the day! 🦋🎉 It’s the start of the Big Butterfly Count. Between the 18 July - 10 August, spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies that you see. 1️⃣ Download the Big Butterfly Count App 2️⃣ Register 3️⃣ Get Recording #savebutterflies #bigbutterflycount

3 days until #BigButterflyCount 2025 lifts off! 🦋 The Large White took the third spot in last year's count with 138,424 sightings, down 38% from 2023. 📷: Mark Searle

Recently, we were sent these wonderful shots of a pair of mating Eyed Hawk-moths from a North Devon supporter. Don’t forget to record your butterfly and moths sightings via the iRecordButterflies app. #devonbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies #mothsmatter

The delight that is the Marsh Fritillary. Seen a few lately but the sun makes them divine. @BCDevon @savebutterflies

When you realise it's #MothMonday and the spotlight is all yours! Look out for the marvellous Muslin moth this month 👀 These fuzzy moths can be found in many open habitats, including sand-dunes, gardens, downland and hedgerows. 📸: Rachel Scopes, Heath McDonald #MothsMatter

Happy 99th Birthday to our President, the legendary Sir David Attenborough 🎂🦋 Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.

Let the countdown begin 🦋📆 The #BigButterflyCount is back for 2025! Join the biggest citizen science project of its kind from 18 July to 10 August and help us assess how the UK’s more common butterflies and day-flying moths are faring. 📷: Andrew Cooper

Wishing a very happy birthday to Butterfly Conservation Vice President @ChrisGPackham! 🎂 Thank you for being such a passionate advocate for butterflies and moths, and for tirelessly standing up for nature. 🦋

The transect counting season starts in a weeks time and we are still looking for recorders at a few site in north Dorset. If you can help, follow this link dorsetbutterflies.com/2025/03/plea-f…