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Great to see ATM in the spotlight again. He did a series of pictures in Lowestoft, Suffolk, some years ago, including the Norfolk Hawker at the end of our road!

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Chris Lansdell 💚💛🍄‍🟫🪲 @chrislansdell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wall Brown is having a good year. 3rd generation now flying at Carlton Marshes SWT 😍 @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026

2026 gave us more butterflies on Dutch Butterfly Monitoring transects than 2023 and 2024 (these years were the worst since 1990), and a little bit more than 2025, especially in August. But beware of shifting baseline, numbers in most years in the 1990s were often twice as high as nowadays.

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X88B88 @itsradicalhere.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The results are in 🦋📢 A huge thank you to the 101,565 of you who took part in this year's #BigButterflyCount! While many widespread butterfly species had a good summer, drought and record heat could impact next year’s populations. Read the full results 👉 buff.ly/V75ZHi7

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William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fortunate to have been at Landguard this morning when Tom Salt our ringing Warden found a Queen of Spain Fritillary

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A flurry of Painted Lady in south-east Dorset, presumably heading south to cross the channel, which they do at altitude so are rarely seen, unlike Red Admirals and Clouded Yellows which you can see heading out to sea at this time of year @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Suffolk is having quite a Clouded Yellow year - a nice surprise since we had a good year in 2025 (often, the year following a good year is nothing special). Seems the population survived winter and migration well. @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A male Clouded Yellow butterfly resting on a Common Fleabane flower. It bright yellow with a white spot, ringed with red in the centre of it's underwing.

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Grayling courting on Westleton Heath in Suffolk. A rare chance to see the uppersides of this lovely late season butterfly. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

Two Grayling butterflies, the male is in front of the female. His wings are open as he wafts his sandalwood pheromones over her antennae.

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Butterfly Conservation Suffolk @bc-suffolk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Butterflies need your help They are one of the indicators of the government measures of biodiversity This report "Accredited official statistics Butterfly populations in the UK and in England Updated 26 August 2026" www.gov.uk/government/s... shows the problem Join Butterfly Conservation now.

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Butterfly Conservation Norfolk @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Peacock caterpillars normal food plant is Common Nettle so one of our transect walkers was surprised to see them feeding on Marsh Thistle. Anyone else noticed this change of behavior? 📷️ Tessa Needham

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Just published: UK and England butterfly population indicators using UKBMS data. These show a long-term decline in the all-species index in the UK of 18% and a 37% decline for habitat specialists in the UK. Check out the full statistics here ⬇️ www.gov.uk/government/s...

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This little jewel was resting among the long golden grasses as the sun swept ever longer shadows before it. I wanted to capture some of the ambience that day so I backed off a little. A magical moment. Brown Argus, Suffolk. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

A Brown Argus butterfly roosting on a grass seed head that leans over, with out of focus golden grasses behind.

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Edward Pollard @epollard.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Northerly and easterly winds in the next few days. Camberwell Beauty time? @jamescbr.bsky.social @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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Butterfly Conservation Suffolk @bc-suffolk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Suffolk Branch is run entirely by volunteers. If we do not have enough volunteers to fulfil various roles, the Branch will cease to exist after helping butterflies for 35 years. We have vacancies in 2 key roles Branch Chair & Transect Co-ordinator Please see suffolkbutterflies.org.uk for details

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Wall Brown second generation numbers seem down to me. Perhaps this is because observers are staying indoors in the heatwaves? In Suffolk it's found mainly in river valleys near the sea so, hopefully, it has escaped the worst of the drought. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The drought + heatwaves seem to be having a big impact on butterflies this summer, at least in south UK, so I wondered if we could learn something from @ukbms.bsky.social trends from droughts in 1976 + 1995. The results surprised me. I thought there would be a clear pattern. But there wasn’t!! 1/7

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Flower species diversity is a key factor in butterfly numbers when restoring grassland. Direct harvesting of seeds and grazing/cutting seems to optimise results for almost all butterfly species.

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Richard Fox @richardfoxbc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Painted Lady was the star of my garden #bigbutterflycount this morning. This migrant species is having a good year - but just how good? Take part in @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count this week to help us find out www.bigbutterflycount.org

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Meadow Brown lift-off. My first ever in-flight photography session with butterflies. Yesterday at Lound Lakes in Suffolk. Some tweaks needed for the next time but I am very happy with how the Olympus pro-capture mode worked. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

A male Meadow Brown butterfly takes off from a purple Knapweed flower. He is above the flower, in mid-air and with his wings pushed down, showing the uppersides.

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I think Gatekeeper had a good year down here, less so Meadow Brown and even lease so Ringlet which likes damper conditions. Ditto Green-veined White which have been more or less non existent. We lost Small Tortoiseshell years ago due to the hotter summers (I assume)

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We're recruiting a Transect Coordinator for Suffolk. Help support and inspire local Transect Surveyors while gaining experience in monitoring methods and local butterfly populations. More info here - volunteer.butterfly-conservation.org/opportunitie... @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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Transect Coordinators help to support and promote butterfly transect recording in their area as part of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS). They help us to understand butterfly populations loc...

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Meadow Brown have held up well to the heat where I live. They have a variable number of eyespots on the hindwing - this male has just one. Lesser Knapweed is deep rooted, stays green and has large nectaries, which helps butterflies refuel. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

A male Meadow Brown butterfly sips nectar from a knapweed flower with its wings closed.

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

So many local butterflies were concentrating on Marjoram in July. Now that it's going over the attention has switched to Ragwort. Here's a recent selection from the wild space in our local cemetery in Lowestoft. @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Small Copper and Marmalade hoverfly interaction.

Small Skipper nectaring avidly on Ragwort

Meadow Brown male with open wings on Ragwort.

Meadow Brown male nectaring on Ragwort, showing the undersides of his wings.

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Butterfly Conservation Suffolk @bc-suffolk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Suffolk Branch is run entirely by volunteers. If we do not have enough volunteers to fulfil various roles then the Branch will cease to exist after 35 years. We now have vacancies in two key roles Branch Chair & Transect Co-ordinator Please see suffolkbutterflies.org.uk for details

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Jack Levene @snapsjackel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Went to Landseer Park in Ipswich hoping to see a Brown Hairstreak. I have never seen Brown Hairstreak before so was very pleased to find one. It showed briefly, long enough to get a quick picture but soon disappeared under leaves and appeared to be ovipositing. #suffolkbutterflies

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William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As my better half was needing a hair trim at her Daughter's in Ipswich I decided to look at Pipers Vale for Brown Hairstreak but it being overcast i tried Landseer Park, Ipswich and got a pristine female on some Blackthorn bushes there whatever the provenance they are my favorite butterfly

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Butterfly Conservation - Cambs & Essex @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

There are reports for the south coast of a significant influx of Clouded Yellows. So keep an eye out

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Butterfly Conservation Suffolk @bc-suffolk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Wall Brown butterflies have been seen recently in Sudbourne Churchyard.

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David Gill @davidwjgill.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

While numbers for some species are up, this does not seem to be a good year for butterflies where I am ... but perhaps numbers will increase during August @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Big Butterfly Count 2026 is here and butterflies need our help! 🦋 From now until 9 August, spend just 15 minutes outside counting the butterflies you see and help us take nature's pulse. The best part? Anyone, anywhere can take part. Count yourself in 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Large White had its best year on record in last year’s #BigButterflyCount with a whopping 396,510 records 🥇 Will it be number 1 again this year? Find out by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count from tomorrow! Count yourself in 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

3 days until #BigButterflyCount 2026 lifts off! 🦋 The Gatekeeper took third in last year's count with 236,425 sightings. Despite a slight increase from 2024, this butterfly has seen a 22% decline since the count began. With over 80% of UK butterfly species in decline, every single sighting counts.

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Scarce Chaser teneral, photographed recently in the heat. Made a change from butterflies, which were not sitting still anyhow. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #Dragonfly

Scarce Chaser dragonfly perched on a single old reed stem with out of focus background foliage.

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Brimstone are emerging. We have 3 buckthorns and, curiously, we seem to have more females hatching than males. They're in no hurry to get going and they seldom return, despite us growing their favourite flowers (violet, purple and pink colours). @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Today is the start of the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey! This volunteer scheme monitors butterflies across 1900 randomly allocated 1km squares across the UK. The core survey runs from now until the end of August, providing crucial data on butterflies. Get involved ⬇️ buff.ly/YLnZSVB

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Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay.eurosky.social · 29/06/2026

The Pieris-whites have a good year on Dutch Butterfly Monitoring transects, esp. Large White (photo), Small White and Southern Small White have higher than average numbers at the end of June. The combination of enough rain a few weeks ago and Sunshine benefits these widespread butterflies.

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Roger_TL45Y @rogerhorton.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Fresher than a daisy! From today's @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social visit to Creeting St Mary #Suffolk here's the required photo of a Painted Lady #butterfly, this one on Ox-eye Daisies. Other butterflies on other plans were also available. @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Hopefully they will come over to us in the UK. It hasn't been a good year for them - yet. Lots of Painted Lady though, one of the best years for them.

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A joy to join in with #PollinatorPals for #WildFlowerHour tonight as I spend much of my time recording and reporting on insect pollinators, particularly butterflies. @bc-suffolk.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Bumblebee mimic hoverfly, Volucella bombylans at Hawthorn blossom

Pellucid Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens at Bramble blossom

Small Copper butterfly at Common Ragwort.

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James CBR @jamescbr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Well, we all knew our Swallowtail was special but this confirms it. Unique to the world. Let's protect it some more. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social

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wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This week’s challenge is #PollinatorPals! Find a flowering wild or naturalised plant with a pollinating visitor & snap away. Of course it’s not just about bees! Butterflies, moths, wasps, flies & beetles can be #pollinators too! Share your pics for #Wildflowerhour Sunday 8-9pm 🪲🦋🪰🐝

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Butterfly Conservation Norfolk @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

We would love to receive any reports of White-letter Hairstreaks. They are a hard species to find but we feel they may be under recorded. Populations were badly effected by Dutch Elm disease as it feeds exclusively on that tree but some Elm does remain mostly in hedgerows. 📷 Iain Leach BC

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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.

Close-up of a field of crops being sprayed by a mechanical sprayer attached to a tractor. Text overlay reads: "Ban butterfly-killing pesticides for good. No 'emergency' authorisations. No exemptions."

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