Incredible numbers of Cowslips on Magdalen Hill Down reserve today. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ #TwitterNat
Good start to #NoMowMay * I think every single cuckoo flower plant has an Orange Tip egg on it โบ๏ธ
* #NoMowSummer Plantlife Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ
Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata), North Antrim April 2024. My first of the year last night in a local wood. #moths #moths matter #team BC Northern Ireland Ulster Wildlife Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ
This #MothMonday it's the turn of the tiger moths! ๐ฏ
Look out for the spectacular Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) this month. The further south in the UK you get, the brighter these moths appear in colour!
๐ฆ๐ธ: Rob Blanken, Rachel Scopes
๐๐ธ: Ivan Lynas
#MothsMatter
Emperor moth today at whixall moss! Shropshire Wildlife Trust West Midlands Butterfly Conservation Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ
Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) North Antrim, May 24. A pleasant surprise this morning, my first of these stunning big moths of the year. Thankfully numbers and diversity of moths is on the up after a quiet start to the year. #moths #MothsMatter Ulster Wildlife Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ BC Northern Ireland
It's May, which means more brilliant butterflies and moths to spot in your gardens and local green spaces! ๐ท๐ฆ
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#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
An Orange Tip butterfly egg (Anthocharis cardamines) on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis) in South Somerset ๐งก Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ Somerset Wildlife Trust
Sooty Orange-tip (female), seen near Madrid, Spain..๐ฆ๐ฆ BC Europe Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ #butterfly #MyButterflyYear
Great to catch up with Duke of Burgundys again at Noar hill! HantsIoW BC Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
Plenty of #Butterflies about yesterday 50 + small whites on 2yr AB9 flowers and caterpillar food in a bird plot . Also 12 tortoiseshell , 6brims,peacock &blues showing . Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ BC Suffolk Branch UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme Defra UK Nature Friendly Farming Network
Dandelions provide an important nectar source for many insects, including butterrflies, like this male Orange Tip RSPB Minsmere ๐ yesterday...
BC Suffolk Branch SuffolkWildlifeTrust Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ
This #NationalGardeningWeek weโre sharing our top 5 tips for creating a butterfly and moth haven ๐ฆ๐ฟ
Whether you have a small balcony, a large garden, or a shared space, itโs time to get those hands dirty to help nature!
Read here ๐ wild-spaces.co.uk
๐ธ: Ursula Juta
My first Red Admiral of the year in Pickering today. RSPB North York Moors NP Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Woodland Trust๐ณ #MacroHour ๐ฟ #ThePhotoHour Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire
Yellow rattle, White ramping-fumitory, Cow Parsley, Common groundsel all in flower in our #wildspaces Butterfly Conservation ๐ฆ
