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Butterfly Conservation 🦋

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We are in a #ButterflyEmergency 🚨🦋 This year’s #BigButterflyCount saw the lowest number of butterflies spotted per Count in its 14-year history. Join us as we demand the Government take urgent action to save butterflies & moths. Sign our open letter 👉

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2 years

Most butterflies overwinter as a caterpillar or pupa, however the brrrilliant Brimstone is one of the most cold-resistant species that overwinters in the UK as a butterfly. 📷: Eberhard Pfeuffer #Winterwatch #SaveButterflies @BBCSpringwatch

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New research alert! 📣 A study led by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has revealed that the UK's gardens are acting as a safe haven for butterflies. Read more here 👉 📷: Small Tortoiseshell - Cath Walker #SaveButterflies

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6 years

Breathtaking views and exotic moths, is this paradise? This clip, shared with us by Robert Campbell, shows a cloud of Milionia basalis, a day-flying moth from Cambodia, taking a keen interest in Robert and his camera. Likely extracting vital salts from perspiration on his hands.

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2 years

It's been a long month, but February is finally here! As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species you could see over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces. 🦋🏡🌼 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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4 years

One of the most incredible examples of camouflage; the Dead Leaf butterfly of Tropical Asia. When a bird or other predator gets too close, the Dead Leaf closes its wings, rendering itself virtually invisible to the would-be killer!

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1 year

We're still seeing plenty of Red Admirals out and about! This feeding frenzy was sent in to us by Gillian Leitch. Leaving out over-ripe fruit is a great way to attract butterflies to your #WildSpace . 🦋 For more tips, go to our Wild Spaces website 👉

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The Adonis Blue butterfly is one of the most characteristic of unimproved southern chalk downland, where it can be seen flying low over shortly grazed turf (typically steep, south-facing slopes) 📷 Iain H Leach #Springwatch @BBCSpringwatch

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@savebutterflies

1 year

The #BigButterflyCount 2023 has officially started! 🦋 Our butterflies and moths need our help more than ever. This is why we are urging everyone to get out for the Count to help us conserve them! 💚 Get involved 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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Planning to get involved with our #BigButterflyCount but need a helping hand in identifying which butterflies and moths you are spotting? 🦋 🔎 Use our handy ID guides for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland! Download & take part 👉

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On #WorldBeeDay , we celebrate the pollinating power of our 'buzz-y' friends and all the other critically important pollinators too 🌻🐝🦋 Did you know that new research has found that moths are even more efficient pollinators than bees? Find out more 👉

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@savebutterflies

4 years

The Big Butterfly Count has started! Sir David Attenborough asks, "Where will you do yours?" Download the free app or printable ID chart and get out for the count. We want to make 2020 the biggest #ButterflyCount ever, so please retweet! 🦋

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The State of UK’s Butterflies 2022 report has been released today and it's not good news 80% of butterflies in the UK have declined since the 1970s 🦋📉 We need urgent action to turn things around. Act Now 👉 #StateOfButterflies #SaveButterflies

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6 years

These are real, actual butterflies. The Green Dragontail butterfly (Lamproptera meges), from Southeast Asia, is one of the smallest species of swallowtail butterfly and one of the very few species with wing transparency. Footage by Kazuo Unno (RT @CenterForBioDiv )

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5 years

Magical moths swarm photographer in Cambodia The cloud of Milionia basalis, a day-flying moth, are thought to be attracted to the perspiration from the hands of photographer Robert Campbell, from which they can extract vital salts. #MothsMatter

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2 months

What's a butterfly bush without butterflies? This empty buddleia has been the sad reality for many of us across the UK this summer 🧵👇

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@savebutterflies

2 years

It's October and while it might be feeling more autumnal there are still butterflies & moths to see! 🍂🎃 Sign up to our monthly E-newsletter to discover more species to look out for with tips on how you can attract them 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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1 year

Keep an eye out for the Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) this month! 💚 This vibrant butterfly holds its wings closed, except in flight, showing only the green underside with its faint white streak. Learn more 👉 📷: Verity Hill #SaveButterflies

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2 years

It's March! Look out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces 🦋 🌷🌱 Discover more species & how to attract them to your garden with our free monthly E-newsletter 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter #Nature

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1 year

We'd like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our President, the wonderfully inspiring, Sir David Attenborough 🎂

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@savebutterflies

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November has arrived! While the days may be getting colder and darker, there's still a chance to spot these butterflies and moths in your gardens and green spaces 🦋🍂 Let us know what you've seen by tagging us in your photos 📸 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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9 months

Happy New Year! Butterflies and moths are often seen as a symbol of hope and new beginnings 🦋 Keep an eye out for these species in your gardens and local green spaces this month, and let us know what you see. 👀 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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@savebutterflies

1 year

As we head into Autumn, there are still plenty of butterflies and moths to spot in your gardens and local green spaces! 🍂🦋 Discover how you can help more of these amazing species to thrive by creating a Wild Space 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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2 years

Many congratulations to our President, Sir David Attenborough, who received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today, in recognition of his recent natural world documentaries and his climate change campaigning.

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@savebutterflies

2 years

The Big #ButterflyCount has officially started! 🦋 Our butterflies need our help more than ever. This is why we are urging everyone to #CountThemToSaveThem to help us conserve them! 💚 Get involved 👉 #SaveButterflies

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6 years

Something lighthearted to end the week, this Husky has an adorable reaction to a Monarch butterfly landing on her nose! 🐶 Video thanks to fluffyhuskytales via Instagram

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@savebutterflies

6 years

We need your help to spread the word - The Big #ButterflyCount has started! Please retweet so we can make 2018 the biggest count ever! Download the app or free chart to help Sir David Attenborough save butterflies.

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2 years

It's September and the beginning of meteorological autumn, but there are still lots of butterflies and moths to see! 🦋🍂 Sign up to our monthly E-newsletter to discover more species with tips on how you can attract them 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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2 years

Happy #StGeorgesDay ! Who said dragons don't exist?! The caterpillar of the Blue Nawab butterfly (Polyura schreiber) from Asia is like something out of folklore. 🐉🐛🦋 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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2 years

This April look out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces 🌷🌱🦋 Discover more species and how to attract them to your garden with our free monthly E-newsletter 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter #Nature

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6 years

Take a look at this incredible caterpillar, disguised as a feather to escape hungry birds 🐛 #FridayFeeling View more of Andreas Kay's amazing clips here:

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5 years

Sir David Attenborough needs YOUR help to save butterflies - Please retweet! The Big #ButterflyCount only needs 20,000 more Counts submitted to make it a RECORD BREAKING year! Just a few days to go - Download our free ID chart or app to take part!

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One of the most incredible examples of camouflage; the Dead Leaf butterfly, filmed in Tropical Asia. When a bird or other predator gets too close, the Dead Leaf closes its wings, rendering itself virtually invisible to the would-be killer! #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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2 years

The heatwave and drought of summer 2022 has had a major negative impact on some UK butterfly species, a study has confirmed ☀️ 🦋 📉 Read now 👉 📸 : Brimstone (Matt Berry) #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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5 years

Wow! Thanks to David Hunt from Hampshire who photographed this amazing half female and half male or 'gynandromorph' Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) last week.

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1 year

On Wednesdays, we wear pink! 💖 Look out for the fabulous Elephant Hawk-moth this month. The name is inspired by the caterpillar's unusual resemblance to an elephant's trunk! 🐘 Learn more about this 'Mean Moth' 👉 📷: Rachel Scopes #MothsMatter

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Happy 98th Birthday to our President, the legendary Sir David Attenborough 🎂🦋 Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.

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1 year

We're on the lookout for recently taken photos of Red Admiral butterflies! 📸 🦋 If you've got one you want to share, could you please reply to this post with your image please... Thanks in advance! #BigButterflyCount

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1 year

This #MothMonday we're putting the spotlight on the striking Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaeae)! This day-flying moth is often mistaken for a butterfly because of its vibrant red and black markings. Learn more 👉 📷: Rachel Scopes #MothsMatter

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6 years

Today we are launching the #MothsMatter campaign! Over the next 12 months, we are on a mission to change minds about moths. We want to show you the wonder of moths, to overturn myths and to showcase these beautiful insects in all their mothy glory!

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6 years

Still plenty of time to attract #AutumnAdmirals and other butterflies to your garden - Elaine Conlon had great success with this fruit table! #FridayFeeling

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3 months

We've arrived at the #RestoreNatureNow march in London! #Savebutterflies #RestoreNatureNow

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@savebutterflies

2 years

Here in the UK we live in one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Nature is in crisis and urgent action must be taken to protect our environment, including butterflies, moths and their habitats. ⚠️🧵 (1/5)

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1 year

June has arrived, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to spot in your gardens and local green spaces 🦋🌻🌿 Sign up to our monthly E-newsletter to discover more species with tips on how to attract them 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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1 year

Butterfly Conservation has received lots of fantastic messages from people who are seeing the extinct Black-veined White butterfly in south-east London. Seeing butterflies is one of the heart-warming delights that should accompany a sunny day. 🧵👇 (1/5) 📸: Matt Berry

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1 year

Europe's grassland #butterflies have declined by 36% in a decade, a new report has revealed. Find out more here:

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6 years

“Nature offers us all precious breathing space away from the stresses and strains of modern life, it enables us to experience joy and wonder, to slow down and to appreciate the wildlife that lives side-by-side with us.” - Sir David Attenborough #WorldMentalHealthDay2018

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3 years

Extremely disappointing to see that the UK Govt has allowed the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in the face of the overwhelming evidence available of their harm to pollinators and other wildlife.

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5 years

Watch as thousands of Painted Lady butterflies descended on #Hartlepool Headland yesterday. Take part in the world's biggest survey of butterflies: Thanks to @smilehartlepool for the incredible footage. #ButterflyCount

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1 year

The Lulworth Skipper is restricted to the extreme south of Dorset where it can be found in large numbers along a stretch of coast centred on the village of Lulworth, where the species was first discovered in 1832. 📸 Tony Cox #Springwatch @BBCSpringwatch

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10 months

Warmer days may feel far away now, but some of our fluttery friends may still make appearances when that winter sun shows itself in our gardens and green spaces 🦋❄️ Let us know what butterflies and moths you spot this month 📸 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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4 years

A kaleidoscope of butterflies to a soundtrack of birdsong... 13 seconds of bliss to take us into the weekend. #PositiveVibes Video from pattucheenu

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5 years

The Widest Insect in the World: The White Witch Moth With a wingspan stretching 1 ft (30cm) from wingtip to wingtip, this is believed to be the first slow-motion footage of one flying in its natural habitat. Courtesy of @phil_torres #MothsMatter

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4 years

Happy #StGeorgesDay ! Who said dragons don't exist? The caterpillar of the Blue Nawab butterfly (Polyura schreiber) from Asia is like something out of folklore. 🐉 #FolkloreThursday

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5 years

A beautiful, chunky, Cecropia Moth, North America's largest native moth. #MothsMatter Hyalophora cecropia, a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths has been documented with a wingspan over seven inches (160 mm)! (Vid imgr JosiaHGR)

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5 years

The Big #ButterflyCount has started! We need your help to spread the word Download the free app or printable ID chart and get out for the count. We want to make 2019 the biggest #ButterflyCount ever, so please retweet! 🦋

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1 year

In 3 days, your donations will be doubled in our @BigGive campaign to mitigate the risks of climate change and protect the future of the Large Heath! 🦋 Save the date 21st June - 30 June. Learn more about the endangered Large Heath 👉 #SaveButterflies

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2 years

You know what they say... many heads are better than one! Each time the caterpillar of the gum leaf skeletoniser moth (Uraba lugens) moults, it carefully places the head of the exoskeleton beneath the others and wears them like a skull crown. #EarthCapture by Sunayana Rammohan

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5 years

We've teamed up with @NaturalEngland and @WildlifeTrusts to persuade local councils and landowners across England and Wales to help save our pollinators by changing the way they manage road verges and roundabouts: #roadverge @WildSheffield

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7 years

Check out these strange, stinging caterpillars of the Arizona flannel moth, native to North America! Awesome video by The Caterpillar Lab

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6 years

Retweet and scatter the gloom of #StormDeirdre with this cosmic caterpillar of the Common fruit-piercing moth (Eudocima phalonia) from India, photographed by Arabinda Pal. #Friyay #FridayFeeling

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1 year

The #BigButterflyCount 2023 results are in 🦋 Despite the wet weather, almost 95,000 of you got out for the Count, recording an average of 12 butterflies and day-flying moths per count - the highest in four years! See the full results 👉 📷: Tim Melling

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6 years

“Nature offers us all precious breathing space away from the stresses and strains of modern life, it enables us to experience joy and wonder, to slow down and to appreciate the wildlife that lives side-by-side with us.” - Sir David Attenborough #WorldMentalHealthDay

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2 years

We'd like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our President, the wonderfully inspiring, Sir David Attenborough. 🎂 Sir David turns 96 today! Happy Birthday!

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3 years

What a special sighting!🦋 A beautiful pallida aberration alongside its "normal" counterpart, found near Cirencester, Gloucestershire by our BC member James Weightman 😍

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We're calling for a complete ban on neonicotinoids ❌ New research shows neonicotinoid pesticides are threatening the UK’s wildlife, including butterflies and moths. 🦋 Read now 👉 #Nature #Conservation #Wildlife

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Did you catch the fantastic Poplar Hawkmoth on #Springwatch ? 😍 By leaving even a small patch of your garden to grow wild, you can help moths, butterflies and other wildlife to thrive! Find out how to create a Wild Space 👉 #MothsMatter @BBCSpringwatch

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1 year

One of our butterflies to see in June - the Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) 🦋 This distinctive black and white butterfly can be found in flowery grassland but may stray into gardens. Learn more 👉 📷: Iain H Leach, Tim Melling #SaveButterflies

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1 year

Are you seeing more Red Admiral butterflies where you are? #BigButterflyCount

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1 year

BTO Garden Birdwatch have reported unusually high numbers of Red Admirals in our gardens this year. They state this could be due to more individuals arriving from mainland Europe, or that last year’s hot weather allowed for more individuals to breed in the UK. #BigButterflyCount

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6 years

Each time the caterpillar of the gum leaf skeletoniser moth (Uraba lugens) moults, it carefully places the head of the exoskeleton on top of the others and wears them like a skull crown. Thought to confuse and deflect attacks from predators. #EarthCapture by Sunayana Rammohan

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When was the last time you saw a Small Tortoiseshell? This year's #BigButterflyCount saw the average number of Small Tortoiseshells counted fall by a massive 74% from the previous year, with a decline of 59% since the Count began 14 years ago. #ButterflyEmergency

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1 year

The latest UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme ( @UKBMSLive ) results revealed that last summer’s heatwave and drought had a significant impact on some butterfly species, like the Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and Brimstone. #Springwatch @BBCSpringwatch (1/4)

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A previously extinct butterfly will fly in its former English stronghold today for the first time in more than 40 years as part of the ambitious #BackFromTheBrink conservation programme. @natureBFTB #ChequeredSkipper #ThursdayThoughts Photo by Adam Gor

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5 years

A swarm of the metallic looking Green longhorn (Adela reaumurella), a micro moth that is quite common in parts of Britain and Ireland. #MothsMatter Thanks to Mike Shurmer from #Shropshire for this dreamy clip.

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4 years

Slow-Mo Videos Capture Flying Insects’ True Beauty via @nerdist 👉 #MothsMatter Video by Dr Adrian Smith

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7 years

We need you! We need 250 people to shout about our Big #ButterflyCount ! Can you help us spread the word?

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A statement from Butterfly Conservation.

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It might be feeling more autumnal 🍂 but there are still plenty of butterflies & moths to be seen on the wing! #ThursdayThoughts #Autumnwatch

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6 years

Check out this crazy and as of yet, unidentified moth caterpillar from Thailand!🐛 Possibly mimicking a parasitised caterpillar, with each nodule resembling the larvae or cocoon of a parasitic wasp, to avoid actual predation - pretty amazing right?! Video by khaoyaim (Youtube)

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A previously extinct butterfly has bred successfully in an English woodland for the first time in 40 years as part of the ambitious conservation project, Back from the Brink. Discover more: @NatureBftB @ForestryEngland @HeritageFundUK @PostcodeLottery

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We are very saddened to learn of the deaths of Homero Gómez González and Raúl Hernández who dedicated their lives to saving Monarch butterflies.

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Today we’ve revealed a huge surge in sightings of the Red Admiral as #BigButterflyCount 2023 enters its final days. 🦋🕚 The Red Admiral is currently flying high with 170,000 sightings reported so far, an impressive increase of 400% on the same period last year. 📈 📸 :

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6 years

Take a look at this beautiful clip by Anylin imgr, showing the incredible wing movement of this Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) which help it to move so elegantly. Discover more:

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Happy #MothMonday ! Here's a dash of green to start off the week 💚 The Large Emerald (Geometra papilionaria) is indeed, the largest of the 'emerald' moths found in the UK. Find out more about this moth 👉 📷: Rachel Scopes, Iain H Leach #MothsMatter

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Don't overlook the understated beauty of the Speckled Wood this spring 🤩 Found in woodland, gardens and hedgerows. Butterflies often perch in sunny spots, spiralling into the air to chase each other. Learn more 👉 📷: Nigel Ball #SaveButterflies

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10 months

Let's turn this 'Black Friday' green 🌳🦋🌼 Comment below with your favourite moments from nature 👇 📷: Savannah Jones #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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4 years

Moths far outnumber butterflies, are much more varied and learning about the many species in your own area is a fascinating and enjoyable hobby. @BBCSpringwatch Discover How To Start Mothing with our simply guide 👉 #Springwatch #MothsMatter

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How cute is this Rosy Maple?! Native to the US, they are perhaps one of the prettiest of moths with their candy-coloured coat and cuddly appearance. Can be seen in forests across New England but venture into urban gardens, where they feed on Maple. #AutumnWatch @BBCSpringwatch

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1 year

New month, new butterflies and moths to look out for in your gardens and local green spaces! 🌷🌱🦋 Sign up to our monthly enewsletter to discover more species with tips on how you can attract them 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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Toxic neonicotinoid pesticides have once again been authorised for use on sugar beet crops by the UK Government. Help us overturn the decision and speak up for butterflies, moths and other wildlife 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter #EarthDay

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It's May, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to spot in your gardens and local green spaces 🌷🦋 Sign up to our E-newsletter to discover more species to look out for and how to attract them to your garden 👉 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

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Another Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), this one filmed by Thom Harris on the 5 March in Portsmouth! These migrant moths arrive in the UK every year from southern Europe and North Africa but increasingly spend the winter here, sheltering in outdoor buildings.

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The Crimson Speckled is one of our rarer autumn arrivals, with limited recorded sightings in the last 100 years But last year saw a large influx of these funky moths 👉 Will they make a big appearance again this year? Let us know if you spot one!

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7 years

We've got that #FridayFeeling ! Take a moment to admire this gorgeous shot by Ivan Lynas of a Small skipper and common blue damselfly 😍

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6 years

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year's Big #ButterflyCount ! We have had over 89,000 counts submitted making 2018 the BIGGEST count ever! #MondayMorning #MondayMotivation

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How marvellous is the Large Blue? 🦋🤩 #WildIsles As the name suggests, it is the largest of our blue butterflies, distinguished by black spots on its upper forewing. (1/5) 📷: Neil Hulme #SaveButterflies

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“Nature offers us all precious breathing space away from the stresses and strains of modern life, it enables us to experience joy and wonder, to slow down and to appreciate the wildlife that lives side-by-side with us.” - Sir David Attenborough #WorldMentalHealthDay

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