Speckled Wood. Photo: Penny Hawes
Penny caught this atmospheric autumnal shot on 24/10/2018 in the little wood at Sharford Bridge. She says it was a lovely warm day and there were lots of Speckled Woods about.
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Newsletter stuffers wanted
Large Skipper. Photo: Penny Hawes
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Butterfly Conservation HQ needs help with envelope stuffing for various branches’ newsletters. Continue reading
Second brood Dingy Skippers
Brian Arnold sent us the above photo, taken on 14 August. Dingy Skippers are usually around in May and June Continue reading
Hummingbird Hawk Moth, Weymouth
Hummingbird Hawk Moth. Photo: George McCabe
George found this Hummingbird Hawk Moth in his house at Weymouth on 4/07/18 and says when he tried to catch it to put it safely outside, it played dead!
An immigrant species which sometimes occurs in large numbers, especially if there’s an extended period of warm weather or southerly airflow.
It flies in the sunshine and hovers in front of flowers, sipping the nectar with its long proboscis, very much like the hummingbird which gives it its name.
The larvae feed on bedstraw (Galium), and some of these may hatch and give rise to autumn adults in an influx year.
SSB seen further west in Dorset than ever before
Silver-studded Blues.Photo: Mel Bray
Silver-studded Blues are being seen in huge numbers at the moment, and further west than ever before recorded.
Envelope stuffers needed
Mother Shipton moth. Photo: Mark Pike
It’s that time again – we need help stuffing our newsletter into envelopes to be posted out. This will be on Tuesday 12 June starting at 2.00pm, at Butterfly Conservation HQ, East Lulworth, BH20 5QP. Continue reading
Clouded Yellow news
Clouded Yellow helice form. Photo: Andy Martin
Andy Martin has not only sent us this photo of a Clouded Yellow helice form at Ulwell (near Swanage), taken on 12 October but also Continue reading
Work on Lankham Butterfly Reserve
Work party at Lankham chalkpit
A team of BC and EuCAN volunteers are working alongside contractors with powertools to clear the former chalkpit on the north side of the Butterfly Conservation Butterfly Reserve at Lankham Bottom. Continue reading
Lulworth Skipper. Photo: John Kirwin
A Lulworth Skipper, photographed by John Kirwin during one of our guided walks to Lulworth on 17/08/2016.