Dorset butterfly updates
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
Following the press release from Butterfly Conservation HQ, suggesting the Large Tortoiseshell may be going to be counted as a UK species again, we have been looking at our data. Continue reading
To our suprise, we’ve had not one, but two reports of Large Tortoiseshells, both on 5 March, but some way apart. Continue reading
The sunshine we’ve had recently has been welcomed not just by we humans but by the butterflies too. Continue reading
Could you be our Newsletter Editor? Jane Smith has decided that after nearly ten years of undertaking this role for Dorset Branch, it is time to hand over to someone new. Continue reading