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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It's great to see this year's butterfly season really getting underway now, and I was delighted to see this female Brimstone egg laying on one of our buckthorns in the garden this afternoon while I sat outside enjoying the sunshine @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

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Butterfly Conservation Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Volunteer Opportunity: Chequered Skipper and Wood White Surveys at Fineshade Wood, May-June 2026 If you are interested in getting involved, click the link in our bio to sign up to Butterfly Conservation's volunteer platform Assemble. We'd love to have you on board! @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Edward Pollard @epollard.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Weather permitting at D Dyke (Newmarket end) we will see Dingy Skipper, Adonis Blue, Green Hairstreak. At Woodwalton the target is Purple Emperor, but it is also good for Purple Hairstreak. @jamescbr.bsky.social @davebjames.bsky.social

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

My website has a new page! I have combined five years of data to create charts showing the average flight periods for each butterfly species in Northants. I have also added them to their own page so they can be seen side by side. www.northantsbutterflies.com/average-flig...

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The flight periods for the butterflies of Northamptonshire — Northants Butterflies

The flight periods for the butterflies of Northamptonshire

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Here is the review of the 2025 butterfly season in Northamptonshire. It was certainly an interesting year, and it was fantastic to see records from two species that were considered extinct in the county making an appearance! www.northantsbutterflies.com/the-butterfl...

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A review of the butterfly season in Northamptonshire during 2025 — Northants Butterflies

A review of the butterfly season in Northamptonshire during 2025

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Sometimes you can be lucky enough to find a female Common Blue that is an absolute jewel! Such as this one, which was at Old Sulehay a few days ago.

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Two new locations for Black Hairstreaks have been discovered so far this weekend in Northamptonshire. Please keep checking those blackthorns as there must be more out there. White-letter Hairstreaks are also now out so please check any elms for new populations of those too!

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Butterfly Conservation - Cambs & Essex @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

This chart of the results of systematic timed counts at @wildlifebcn.org Brampton Wood shows just what an extraordinary year it has been for Black Hairstreak (Figure courtesy of Vince Lea) @davebjames.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

It’s fantastic to see Black Hairstreaks being recorded at Stanwick Lakes again for the 2nd year! Don’t forget to keep and eye on those blackthorns as I’m sure there are more colonies to be discovered!!

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Exciting news! Twywell Hills & Dales has been added to the Northamptonshire Black Hairstreak distribution list today after the transect walker photographed one drying out its wing after recently emerging. There are more details here in this blog post! www.northantsbutterflies.com/blog/its-tim...

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It’s time to look for Black Hairstreaks! — Northants Butterflies

The Black Hairstreak season certainly seems to have started in earnest here in Northamptonshire. They were first recorded on the 29th of May at Glapthorn Cow Pastures, and by the time of writing (2nd ...

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

A Black Hairstreak in Salcey Forest this afternoon, what a stunning butterfly!

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Steven Wright @stevenwright58.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Appropriately it's #NoMowMay ,at Ransthorpe reservoir in #Northanmptonshire Sorrel,Birdsfoot Trefoil and Yorkshire Fog all growing on the dam bank and providing habitat for the butterflies that depend on them. #WildWebsWednesday @savebutterflies.bsky.social @davebjames.bsky.social

Common Blue male nectars on sp.larval food plant,Birdsfoot Trefoil

Small Copper, will lay eggs on Common Sorrel that grows here.

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I popped into Cambridgeshire today to look for the Great Reed Warbler at RSPB Ouse Fen. What a great bird! The other wildlife at the reserve didn't disappoint either!

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Edward Pollard @epollard.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Hearing rumours of sightings of Small Blue at the Newmarket end of Devil's Dyke (Cambs). If you see one please let me know - here, or email, or iRecord. Thanks @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @davebjames.bsky.social @jamescbr.bsky.social

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

If you’re interested in reading about the species of butterfly we have here in Northamptonshire, including where to see them, please check out my website. There are sightings updates, annual reviews, and identification guides to help you! www.northantsbutterflies.com

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Northants Butterflies

A comprehensive guide to the butterflies of Northamptonshire, featuring species accounts, site guides, latest sightings, articles, and recording tutorials.

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

A male Orange-tip roosting on Cuckoo Flower in Hazelbrough Wood last weekend #butterfly #orange-tip #northants

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Dave James @davebjames.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

It’s was great to record 31 Green Hairstreaks at Collyweston Quarries at the weekend. The highest number recorded at a single site in Northants since 2012!

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