Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Surprised to have a mating pair of Purple Hairstreaks drop down in front of me last night. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 070
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Always a nice surprise to see Swallowtails when you are on a non-butterflying holiday. Puglia, Italy. Swallowtail (Papilio machaon gorganus) and Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) 0182
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Always nice to find Purple Hairstreaks. Find an Oak tree and watch on a warm sunny evening for their aerial duels which give away their presence. With the hot weather they regular landed wings wide open. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 060
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 07/07/2026A young Barn Owl spent a while in an around our garden in North Yorkshire this evening. @northyorkmoors.org.uk 020
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Lets celebrate #WorldSwallowtailDay by posting your favourite photos and videos of Swallowtails. www.sbbt.org.uk/world-swallo... 041
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Rather surprised to see a male Emperor Moth in my moth trap last night in Swainby, North Yorkshire @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 060
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The British Swallowtail is now confined to the Norfolk Broads where it faces considerable threats from climate change and habitat loss. Help us raise awareness about this spectacular butterfly by seeing it crowned #BritainsFavouriteButterfly britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/butterfly/sw... 030
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The trip to Hawnby is best combined with a trip to see the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Yorkshire rarest butterfly. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 050
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Great to catchup with the Duke of Burgundy at Hawnby Hill along with the Green Hairstreaks. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 040
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 26/04/2026A number of Holly Blue's appearing around our garden in North Yorkshire. Is this going to be a good year? @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 2183
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Green Hairstreaks and Emperor Moths have emerged in good numbers around Cod Beck, North Yorkshire. @northyorkmoors.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @omsystem.bsky.social 📷 Olympus OM1 with 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro 020
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 17/04/2026A Dipper is becoming a regular visitor to Swainby Beck, Swainby, North Yorkshire. @northyorkmoors.org.uk @yorkswildlife.bsky.social 040
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Very surprised to see a Stoat or Ermine (Mustela erminea) in my garden in Swainby, North Yorkshire, caught on my #Naturespy camera. Rather apt the the 2026 Winter Olympics mascot is a Stoat called Tina. @northyorkmoors.org.uk @mammalsociety.bsky.social 051
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 05/02/2026The 2025 Butterfly Sightings for Yorkshire have now been uploaded to the yorkshirebutterflyatlas.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 161
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 07/08/2025A Red Underwing (Catocala nupta) found in our garden today. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social 161
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 14/07/2025There must have been more than 50, a spectacular sight watching them in their aerial tumbling routines. Then dashing back to take in the late day sun wings open. 010
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Many Purple Hairstreaks seen in most of the oak trees around Swainby, North Yorkshire on a warm summer's evening. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk 141
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 11/07/2025My first visit to the Floodplain Meadow in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire. Butterflies were numerous and I managed to record two new species for the area, the Brown Argus and the White-letter Hairstreak, classified as Vulnerable in the UK. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @nymnptrust.bsky.social 📷 Library 1101
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 03/07/2025A bit surprised to find a Roesel’s Bush-cricket in our garden in North Yorkshire. They are certainly moving north at a pace. @northyorkmoors.org.uk According to www.inaturalist.org/observations... one of the furthest north ever recorded in UK. 182
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Great to see so many Small Tortoiseshells this year. A good number enjoying our patch of thyme in the garden. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk @bcyorkshire.bsky.social 020
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 16/06/2025A short trip to Commondale in the North York Moors to see the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries. @northyorkmoors.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social 080
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Visited Norfolk over the weekend for #WorldSwallowtailDay with my fellow trustees and advisors of @sbbtrust.bsky.social always feel very fortunate to see the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) such an iconic species but under threat from rising sea levels and flooding of its habitat. 0111
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Celebrate #WorldSwallowtailDay this Sunday 8th June. Post your favourite pictures of Swallowtail and Birdwing butterflies with #WorldSwallowtailDay Checkout our website at sbbt.org.uk for lots more information about swallowtails. 030
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 21/05/2025A good number of Small Blues were seen in Teesside, close to their original release site. There was however no Kidney Vetch in sight when there is normally vast swathes of it. This is concerning for future generations. It's supposed to be a drought tolerant plant. @savebutterflies.bsky.social 030
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 20/05/2025A small number of Duke of Burgundy were found sunning themselves at the Hawnby Hill site in North Yorkshire. The few visible primroses were beginning to look a bit dry. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social 010
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Green Hairstreaks still around at the Hawnby Hill site in North Yorkshire today. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social 021
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Ligurian Emperor (Saturnia pavoniella) female found and it wasn't too long before two males appeared, lured by her release of pheromones. @greenwingstours.bsky.social 0286
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Something different from the @greenwingstours.bsky.social trip to Greece. Jumping Spider (Philaeus chrysops) and Yellow Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) 0173
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 11/04/2025The Southern Festoon was seen today on the @greenwingstours.bsky.social trip to see the spring butterflies in Greece. A stunning species of Swallowtail found in southern Europe. @sbbtrust.bsky.social 1172
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Todays highlights of @greenwingstours.bsky.social trip to Greece for the Spring Butterflies were the Large Tortoiseshell and the Camberwell Beauty which gave the group a stunning fly-past. 0254
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 09/04/2025First full day of @greenwingstours.bsky.social trip to Greece for the Spring Butterflies. The target species of False Apollo was seen in good numbers with males and females in pristine condition. @europebutterfly.bsky.social @sbbtrust.bsky.social 1275
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 20/01/2025One of the many species of morpho butterfly. The common morpho or the Emperor (Morpho peleides) for #BlueMonday The blue structural colour is caused mainly from thin film interference due to the tree like structures on the scales. 0152
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 20/01/2025The Blue Mother-of-Pearl (Protogoniomorpha temora) found across central Africa in dense forests and riverine thickets. A stunning butterfly for #BlueMonday 0151
Martin Partridge @drmperdix.bsky.social · 10/01/20252024 Butterfly Sightings for Yorkshire have now been uploaded to the yorkshirebutterflyatlas.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social 0168
