Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good ❌
Despite repeated promises to ban them, the UK Government has quietly granted yet another 'emergency' license to spray butterfly-killing pesticides across our fields this summer.
Churches Count on Nature FREE webinar Wed 10 June Making our Churchyards a Home for Butterflies
Register at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/making-our-burial-grounds-a-home-for-butterflies/ if you miss it live can catch up via the link
#CFGA #ChurchesCountOnNature #butterflyconservation
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
A rather nice pattern in this moth - Orange-spot piercer. #moths
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Let’s get voting for the Marsh Fritillary on the bank notes 😀🦋
The butterfly year is speeding on!! 3 new species were recorded on the wing in Combrook on Tuesday 2nd June 😮
🦋Dark-green Fritillary
🦋Marbled White
🦋Ringlet
📷 Ian Neale - Dark-Green Fritillary photo taken on Tuesday
#butterflies #1stsightings @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire
Anyone else seeing newly emerged Small Tortoiseshell butterflies? Do share and record 😀🦋
A great poster showing the Painted Lady’s journey 🦋😀 Have you spotted one recently?
The winner has been announced! The Peacock with its familiar flashy pattern has been declared the favourite ❤️ But we all know every butterfly is amazing and special! 🦋😍
Heads up! It’s the Warwickshire Moth group field meeting tonight at Bishops Hill starting at 8pm. Target Species: Shaded Pug. #TeamMoth Details here: butterfly-conservation.org/events/warwi...
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Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire
Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire
Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire
Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire
These days, you may have seen many Painted Ladies (Vanessa cardui) 👀🦋
But did you know they make an extraordinary journey of more than 10,000 km between Africa and Europe, across successive generations? 🌍
🔗 Download the poster here: catalanbms.org/en/recursos/
Target Species: Shaded PugIn Bishop’s Itchington, turn into Fisher Road, then turn LEFT at the Butcher’s Arms into Ladbroke Road. Meet at track off the sharp angled bend. Grid Ref: SP393 580 What3Wor...
Lovely to see a fresh Small Tortoiseshell in my garden this morning 😍🦋 #butterflies @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
60 butterflies. One favourite. The nation has spoken...
Britain's Favourite Butterfly is the mighty Peacock! 👑🦋
#BritainsFavouriteButterfly
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Voting for Britain's Favourite Butterfly may have closed, but the vote for banknotes has just begun! 💷🦋
We're thrilled that the iconic Marsh Fritillary butterfly has made the Bank of England's shortlist for the next series of banknotes.