Director of Nature Recovery for Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies. Naturalist, tree hugger, volunteer bird ringer, Green Runner. Personal account: opinions, puns & misidentifications are mine
Dan Hoare
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Bumped into this stunning White-letter Hairstreak this afternoon on our walk home from school in Winchester! A little wildflower strip in a tiny park, a stepping stones in the suburban landscape. Part of the Magnificent Meadows project with @rachelremnant supported by @cpre.hampshire
Can't pick a favourite butterfly? Neither can Sir David Attenborough!
One thing we can all agree on is seeing more butterflies = happiness. 🦋✨
#BritainsFavouriteButterfly
Through the Making Peatlands Work for Lepidoptera project, we're working with partners delivering nature-based solutions in peatland landscapes across northern England to investigate and improve the way habitat restoration can support threatened butterfly and moth species.
📷️: Apithanny Bourne
Deep dive into 50 years of butterfly data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 📊🦋
The official results, plus fascinating talks on the latest developments in butterfly research and conservation, are now available to watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Aj...
#UKBMS50 #UKBRM
Did you catch the magnificent Marsh Fritillary on #Springwatch? 🦋
This striking butterfly with orange, yellow and brown chequered wings was once so common in Northern Ireland that in the 1850s farmers recorded fields swarming with caterpillars in the autumn!
📷: Tim Melling
We are delighted to have received a grant to help species including the Irish Plume Moth, Marsh Fritillary and Small Blue.
PeacePlus Nature is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). @seupb.bsky.social
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And we need your help! If you live in the north of England and want to help us look for rare butterflies and moths, find out how you can get involved 👉️ buff.ly/2qT8yI6
#WorldPeatlandsDay #VolunteersWeek
VOTE NOW for Britain's Favourite Butterfly! 🦋
Flashy, adventurous or fantastically freaky. The UK is home to 60 species of butterfly, each with their own unique story.
But who will be crowned the nation's favourite? 👑
Vote for your favourite 👉 britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk?utm_source=S...
📢2 great jobs in #NatureRecovery at Butterfly Conservation, closing soon! Conservation Manager Wales, and Project Manager with PeacePlus Nature project in Northern Ireland. Challenging & exciting roles putting you at the heart of efforts to save butterflies & moths. butterfly-conservation.org/jobs 🦋
Grizzled Skipper at Magdalen Hill Down, Hampshire, today. Glorious to see so many butterflies on the wing at this @savebutterflies.bsky.social reserve
Nature lovers across the north of England are being invited to spend their summer helping to look for rare butterflies and moths.Butterfly Conservation wants people to join its surveys across…
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A landmark €20.8 million cross-border conservation initiative, PeacePlus Nature, has been officially launched, marking a significant environmental investment for nature. The programme, led by RSPB No...
