Dorset butterfly updates
2026 is turning into a very good year for Clouded Yellow butterflies.
Nick Galer alerted us to his sighting of more than 40 at Lydlinch Common (North Dorset) on 27 August. Continue reading
Don’t forget to do your Big Butterfly Count – it only takes 15 minutes and this sun is bringing out lots of butterflies.
Our indefatigable Chair, Steve Brown, spent an evening with the 3rd Christchurch Brownie pack recently. Continue reading
We at Dorset BC have just been sent a most unexpected photo – Continue reading
We are seeing a magnificent number of Painted Ladies being reported to us: 961 in the last seven days! Continue reading
Tracy took these photos of Glanville Fritillaries at Compton Down on 08/05/2026 and sent them in as she had noticed Continue reading
An update from Martin after a visit to Portland on 11/05/2026 where he found several Lulworth Skipper larvae on Wood False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum instead of on the usual Tor Grass B. pinnatum. Continue reading
Martin Warren sent in these three photos telling us that he found Continue reading
Our regular butterfly counting (transect) walk on Hod Hill has been going for 44 years, but needs more walkers if we are not to lose the value of the data already gathered. Continue reading
Our County Butterfly Recorder, Robin George writes: Portland Bird Observatory alerted us to a question about Brimstones recently in a post on their website :
“We’re forever puzzled by the status of the Brimstone butterfly at Portland. Continue reading