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ABOUT
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION
DORSET BRANCH
Butterfly
Conservation is a National Charity, established in 1968, which exists
with the aim of saving wild Butterflies and Moths and their Habitats. A lot of this work is accomplished through a network of Branches,
whose membership take an active part in local activities.
The Dorset
Branch of Butterfly Conservation was formed in 1987. Today we have
in excess of 400 members in the Branch, and four Butterfly Reserves:
Alners Gorse, near Hazelbury Bryan, Lankham Bottom, near Cattistock,
and two on Portland: Broadcroft Quarry and Perryfields.
We have
an extensive Events Calendar with both field meetings and indoor
talks, as well as work parties to help with the management of butterfly
habitat.
Another important aspect of the Dorset Branch's work is
the monitoring of butterflies and moths. We have over 50 regular Transect Walks established in the county,
and also collect data from casual sightings and other sites across
Dorset.
This data not only helps to evaluate the status of the species
found here, but also helps us to provide advice on management of
habitat for butterflies.
ABOUT DORSET'S
BUTTERFLIES:
Dorset has one
of the highest species count in England, with 45 species found here
permanently, including Lulworth Skipper, Silver-spotted Skipper, Adonis Blue
and Marsh Fritillary.
These pages will attempt to provide a little
more information.
SUBMIT YOUR BUTTERFLY
AND MOTH SIGHTINGS NOW!
Click here to go to the online form
where you can send us all your casual records to help us monitor
the state of Dorset's Butterflies. You can also use the online
form to record moths - please use the "Other" section
at the end until a moth form is available.
Alternatively, you can download the casual
recording forms and site recording
forms here in Adobe Acrobat format to print out and post as usual to
Bill Shreeves.
The garden recording forms are also here to print out and post to Adrian Neil.
Join
the Dorset Branch Mailing List
If you want to
be kept up to date by e-mail with the Butterfly and Moth sightings
we receive at www.dorsetbutterflies.com, and various other updates
to the website, just send an e-mail to info@dorsetbutterflies.com,
requesting to join the Mailing List.
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