75% of British butterflies and 66% of common moths have declined in living memory. Our efforts include conservation work, monitoring butterflies and moths, and raising awareness of the problems they face. There are lots of ways you can help. Find out more
The butterfly season is very much underway now, with 20 species reported to this website, including the Green Hairstreak and Dingy and Grizzled Skippers, but we need lots more records throughout 2019 as Read more...
Posted: 22 April 2019
Thanks to everyone who has sent in butterfly records so far this year – we’ve heard about 1,582 butterflies of 17 species already – and that’s just via the website! We also gather records from: Read more...
Posted: 16 April 2019
Butterfly numbers still appear to be well up on last year. Read more...
Posted: 3 April 2019
Kathy Henderson has been keeping a watchful eye on some of the Marsh Fritillary larval webson the Butterfly Conservation Reserve at Alners Gorse Read more...
Posted: 11 March 2019Send us your news and photos. Email: news@dorsetbutterflies.com
Andy found this Small Copper aberration at Ulwell, on 11/04/19 Read more...
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