Dorset butterfly updates
Large Yellow Underwing Moth. Photo: George McCabe
George’s dogs looked up and became alert when this Large Yellow Underwing landed on the kitchen floor in their Weymouth home on 24.07/19. George said it was one of a number that had gained their attention that week.
These moths have one protracted generation June- Oct and sometimes November, peaking in August. and is long lived.
It comes readily to light sometimes in huge numbers.
We are delighted to say that Scarface, the lost pony, has been found at Alners Gorse, stuck in some dense scrub. Continue reading
One of our four ponies has gone missing (on Tues 20 Aug) from our Alners Gorse Reserve. We are appealing Continue reading
We are receiving a huge number of sightings of this migratory species. Continue reading
We know our Alners Gorse Butterfly Reserve is pretty special, but we didn’t expect this! Continue reading
The national Big Butterfly Count ends on Sunday 11 August. The number of counts sent in stands at 95,262, so please help us reach the 100,000! Continue reading
Large White with Fly. Photo: Mark Pike
Brown Hairstreak > Photo: Mark Pike
Mark sent us this photo of a Large White from Alner’s Gorse on 1/08/19, wondering how it didn’t notice the fly on its wing. No answer to that unless anyone else has any idea?
The Brown Hairstreak was a surprise too, as it was very low down on Ragwort rather than high in trees as is their usual practice.
Adrian Flynn has reported a Long-tailed Blue to us, complete with photos. This is only the 10th Dorset record since 2010. Continue reading
Dom Greves has been looking at the statistics generated by the butterfly sightings sent in to this website, and has found generally good news. Continue reading
As the Dorset Branch of Butterfly Conservation, we receive a lot of fantastic shots of butterflies and moths and like to show them in our Gallery. At the height of the season the load gets to be a bit much for one person, so we’re looking for another to help out. Continue reading