Dorset butterfly updates
We had a very slow start to the year in terms of butterfly sightings, but as we head for the end of the first week of March, things are starting to improve. Continue reading
Robin George is stepping down from the post of Membership Secretary, so we need somebody to take on this important voluntary role, which needs computer skills, but can be done mainly from home. Continue reading
Take nearly a million butterfly records and some amazing work by our Dorset number crunchers and what do you get? We are proud to announce the answer is: the latest Dorset Butterfly Atlas! Continue reading
This year’s Moth Night(s) will be 8-10 July and will have the theme of reedbeds and wetlands, though records of night and day flying moths of all sorts will be most welcome. Continue reading
Butterflies are seen throughout the year in Dorset, admittedly only in small numbers, during the winter months, but there were unusually few reports of any sightings in January this year. Continue reading
February can always be a difficult time of year, but 2021 has extra problems, so why not cheer yourself up by having a look at our Gallery page? Continue reading
The ‘Provisional atlas of the larger moths of Dorset’ compiled by Les Evans-Hill has now been published. Continue reading
We’ve had the first report of a butterfly in Dorset this year: a Brimstone seen at Tarrant Hinton on 22 January. Brimstones overwinter as adults Continue reading
Jesey Tiger moth. Photo: Ann Westcott
Ann found this Jersey Tiger moth on 14/08/20 on her conservatory guttering in Chickerell on what she tells us was a dry muggy day.
This species is active on warm days but also comes to light.
Butterfly Conservation is very much about moths as well as butterflies, and moths can generate some mind-boggling statistics. Continue reading