#InsectThursday #Insects #macro #photography
#BrownHairstreak
#savebutterflies #ukbutterflies
#thelittlethings
📸 Ron McIntyre
@ronmac11.bsky.social
#BrownHairstreak
#savebutterflies #ukbutterflies
#thelittlethings
📸 Ron McIntyre
@ronmac11.bsky.social
November 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Still seeing lovely butterflies today at RSPB Rainham. October 31!!!!!!
A clouded yellow and a small white.
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Kent #RSPB #Nature #ECK
A clouded yellow and a small white.
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Kent #RSPB #Nature #ECK
October 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Still seeing lovely butterflies today at RSPB Rainham. October 31!!!!!!
A clouded yellow and a small white.
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Kent #RSPB #Nature #ECK
A clouded yellow and a small white.
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Kent #RSPB #Nature #ECK
Thank you to Mark Youles for sharing the beauty of butterflies with us this Halloween. #savebutterflies
October 31, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Thank you to Mark Youles for sharing the beauty of butterflies with us this Halloween. #savebutterflies
A sighting at this time of year is extra special. A pristine Red Admiral on ivy in our North Norfolk garden yesterday. #savebutterflies
October 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
A sighting at this time of year is extra special. A pristine Red Admiral on ivy in our North Norfolk garden yesterday. #savebutterflies
so dusk found me cooking in the nearly dark again.
but it's ok, it was only pizza & salad...
and under the light of the New Moon! 🌛🐱
all in the name of #mothsmatter
#savebutterflies - and #moths
but it's ok, it was only pizza & salad...
and under the light of the New Moon! 🌛🐱
all in the name of #mothsmatter
#savebutterflies - and #moths
October 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
so dusk found me cooking in the nearly dark again.
but it's ok, it was only pizza & salad...
and under the light of the New Moon! 🌛🐱
all in the name of #mothsmatter
#savebutterflies - and #moths
but it's ok, it was only pizza & salad...
and under the light of the New Moon! 🌛🐱
all in the name of #mothsmatter
#savebutterflies - and #moths
Does anyone else find themselves cooking and washing up in the near dark in order to not disturb or confuse the moths?
Didn't think so 🙄
#mothsmatter #savebutterflies
Didn't think so 🙄
#mothsmatter #savebutterflies
October 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Does anyone else find themselves cooking and washing up in the near dark in order to not disturb or confuse the moths?
Didn't think so 🙄
#mothsmatter #savebutterflies
Didn't think so 🙄
#mothsmatter #savebutterflies
Oooh #wildflowers!
#GrowWilder must look that up.
"Very resilient." I'll say! And "versatile"
"Nettles" Yay!
(For #savebutterflies 🦋🐛)
#GrowWilder must look that up.
"Very resilient." I'll say! And "versatile"
"Nettles" Yay!
(For #savebutterflies 🦋🐛)
October 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Oooh #wildflowers!
#GrowWilder must look that up.
"Very resilient." I'll say! And "versatile"
"Nettles" Yay!
(For #savebutterflies 🦋🐛)
#GrowWilder must look that up.
"Very resilient." I'll say! And "versatile"
"Nettles" Yay!
(For #savebutterflies 🦋🐛)
I was so pleased to see this Brown Hairstreak butterfly in the October sunshine at Lullingstone Country Park today!
#Kent #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Nature #Wildliife #ECK
#Kent #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Nature #Wildliife #ECK
October 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I was so pleased to see this Brown Hairstreak butterfly in the October sunshine at Lullingstone Country Park today!
#Kent #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Nature #Wildliife #ECK
#Kent #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Nature #Wildliife #ECK
In the Isle of Wight at the moment, 20+ sightings of Clouded Yellows today. Any sightings in Norfolk in the last few days? #savebutterflies
October 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
In the Isle of Wight at the moment, 20+ sightings of Clouded Yellows today. Any sightings in Norfolk in the last few days? #savebutterflies
A lovely new brood of specked wood were in the ivy at #RSPB Rainham yesterday!
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Essex #Insects #Wildlife
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Essex #Insects #Wildlife
October 4, 2026 at 11:16 AM
A lovely new brood of specked wood were in the ivy at #RSPB Rainham yesterday!
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Essex #Insects #Wildlife
#Butterflies #SaveButterflies #Essex #Insects #Wildlife
Dozens of Small Whites, a couple of Small Coppers, a handful of Clouded Yellows, several Red Admirals, a Painted Lady and a Comma enjoying the sunshine at the end of the Lizard in Cornwall today. #savebutterflies
October 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Dozens of Small Whites, a couple of Small Coppers, a handful of Clouded Yellows, several Red Admirals, a Painted Lady and a Comma enjoying the sunshine at the end of the Lizard in Cornwall today. #savebutterflies
Ringstead Downs judging by social media posts seems to have been a butterfly hotspot this year. It was fairly quiet yesterday but I did manage to see both Small Copper & Small Heath. A Clouded Yellow seen by other walkers eluded me. #savebutterflies
September 30, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Ringstead Downs judging by social media posts seems to have been a butterfly hotspot this year. It was fairly quiet yesterday but I did manage to see both Small Copper & Small Heath. A Clouded Yellow seen by other walkers eluded me. #savebutterflies
Counted a least 5 Wall butterflies on the coast path between Thornham & Holme yesterday. They all looked in excellent condition contrasting with numerous very worn whites.#savebutterflies
September 29, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Counted a least 5 Wall butterflies on the coast path between Thornham & Holme yesterday. They all looked in excellent condition contrasting with numerous very worn whites.#savebutterflies
Reports received of Swallowtail caterpillars feeding on Fennel. These are likely to be the Continental Swallowtail (gorganus), not the British one (britannicus) which is found only in the Norfolk Broads. We would be interested to hear of any sightings of the Continental form.#savebutterflies
September 28, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Reports received of Swallowtail caterpillars feeding on Fennel. These are likely to be the Continental Swallowtail (gorganus), not the British one (britannicus) which is found only in the Norfolk Broads. We would be interested to hear of any sightings of the Continental form.#savebutterflies
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris): A Eurasian Butterfly with a wingspan of 80mm (3.1in). Thank you again Vlad Mureşan for sharing your photo of this spectacular butterfly taken in Romania. #purpleemperor #savebutterflies #butterflies #butterfly #wildlife #nature #romania
September 26, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris): A Eurasian Butterfly with a wingspan of 80mm (3.1in). Thank you again Vlad Mureşan for sharing your photo of this spectacular butterfly taken in Romania. #purpleemperor #savebutterflies #butterflies #butterfly #wildlife #nature #romania
Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) - Cairngorms, Scotland - September 2026. A new butterfly species for me, though they were a little past their best. #butterfly #butterflies #gcampbellphoto #savebutterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
September 22, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) - Cairngorms, Scotland - September 2026. A new butterfly species for me, though they were a little past their best. #butterfly #butterflies #gcampbellphoto #savebutterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @europebutterfly.bsky.social
Painted Lady enjoying the last of the sun this afternoon in our North Norfolk garden. #savebutterflies
September 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Painted Lady enjoying the last of the sun this afternoon in our North Norfolk garden. #savebutterflies
Come one, come all!
Join us on the 17 October for our annual Open Day at the Boniface Centre in Crediton.
We’ll have a fantastic array of speakers and all you need to do is bring a packed lunch 🥪
Open to members and non-members alike.
#bcdevon #openday #savebutterflies
Join us on the 17 October for our annual Open Day at the Boniface Centre in Crediton.
We’ll have a fantastic array of speakers and all you need to do is bring a packed lunch 🥪
Open to members and non-members alike.
#bcdevon #openday #savebutterflies
September 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Come one, come all!
Join us on the 17 October for our annual Open Day at the Boniface Centre in Crediton.
We’ll have a fantastic array of speakers and all you need to do is bring a packed lunch 🥪
Open to members and non-members alike.
#bcdevon #openday #savebutterflies
Join us on the 17 October for our annual Open Day at the Boniface Centre in Crediton.
We’ll have a fantastic array of speakers and all you need to do is bring a packed lunch 🥪
Open to members and non-members alike.
#bcdevon #openday #savebutterflies
Great to see a couple of female and 3 male Wall Lasiommata megera along the cliffs. Females all to the west of Waybourne beach and males along cliff to the east.
@norfolknats.bsky.social
#savebutterflies #irecordbutterflies
@norfolknats.bsky.social
#savebutterflies #irecordbutterflies
September 22, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Great to see a couple of female and 3 male Wall Lasiommata megera along the cliffs. Females all to the west of Waybourne beach and males along cliff to the east.
@norfolknats.bsky.social
#savebutterflies #irecordbutterflies
@norfolknats.bsky.social
#savebutterflies #irecordbutterflies
It wasn't just birds we encountered on our 3 guided walks around South Essex but lots of FIREBUGS, VESTAL, Helice CLOUDED YELLOW & MIGRANT HAWKERS.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #savebutterflies #insects #essexwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #savebutterflies #insects #essexwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
September 18, 2026 at 7:52 PM
It wasn't just birds we encountered on our 3 guided walks around South Essex but lots of FIREBUGS, VESTAL, Helice CLOUDED YELLOW & MIGRANT HAWKERS.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #savebutterflies #insects #essexwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #savebutterflies #insects #essexwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
Good numbers of Speckled Wood at Earlham Road Cemetery this week, competing for space amongst the squirrels and Ivy Bees. #savebutterflies
September 18, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Good numbers of Speckled Wood at Earlham Road Cemetery this week, competing for space amongst the squirrels and Ivy Bees. #savebutterflies
Stacks of other wildlife to see at Dungeness yesterday inc a few FOX, 9 HUMMINGBIRD HAWKMOTH, HARBOUR PORPOISE & CLOUDED YELLOWS. #wildlife #butterflies #savebutterflies #mammals #ukwildlife #kent @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Stacks of other wildlife to see at Dungeness yesterday inc a few FOX, 9 HUMMINGBIRD HAWKMOTH, HARBOUR PORPOISE & CLOUDED YELLOWS. #wildlife #butterflies #savebutterflies #mammals #ukwildlife #kent @britishnatureguide.bsky.social
A generally positive picture nationally from the this years Big Butterfly Count, although their are concerns about how the summer drought will affect next years numbers. butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo... We hope to be able to share Norfolk's figures with you shortly. #savebutterflies
Big Butterfly Count results 2026: Heatwaves help butterflies but could kill caterpillars
The results of Butterfly Conservation's 2026 Big Butterfly Count have revealed it was a great summer for butterflies, but what comes next could be dire.With the Met Office confirming it ‘increasingly…
butterfly-conservation.org
September 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
A generally positive picture nationally from the this years Big Butterfly Count, although their are concerns about how the summer drought will affect next years numbers. butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo... We hope to be able to share Norfolk's figures with you shortly. #savebutterflies
Wall seen on the coast path between Wells & Stiffkey yesterday. This will be a 2nd or maybe 3rd brood. After years of decline our records indicate (although hugely variable year on year) numbers in the county are showing an upward trend. #savebutterflies
September 15, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Wall seen on the coast path between Wells & Stiffkey yesterday. This will be a 2nd or maybe 3rd brood. After years of decline our records indicate (although hugely variable year on year) numbers in the county are showing an upward trend. #savebutterflies
Despite cloudy skies and a blustery wind Comma, Red Admiral & Speckled Wood were on the wing in Mossymere Wood yesterday. #savebutterflies
September 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Despite cloudy skies and a blustery wind Comma, Red Admiral & Speckled Wood were on the wing in Mossymere Wood yesterday. #savebutterflies