White Admiral. Monkwood, Worcs 5/6/26 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Common Blue. Wyre Forest 29/5/26 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Brilliant morning for butterflies at Rattlechain Lagoon. 8 species including Small Blue and Green Hairstreak. Sadly another important site at risk from developers. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

/2 The only site for the Small Blue in the Black Country under threat. Conservationists are alarmed by proposals to build 500 houses on the former Rattlechain Tip site in Tiverdale, Oldbury. More details here: facebook.com/share/p/18UK9S…

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Wyre Forest early this morning (27/5/26.) Only one seen and not easy to spot amongst the Pearl-bordered already flying. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

First Large Skippers of the year for me at Monk Wood, Worcs this morning. 4 seen before I retreated at 9.35am when it was already 28c... @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Finally bumped into the Painted Lady invasion today. At least 6 seen in the Wyre Forest this afternoon. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A female Pearl-bordered Fritillary egg-laying. They often lay not only on the foodplant (violets) but on dead vegetation close by. Wyre Forest 2/5/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social

Wall butterfly. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire 1/5/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Wood White out in good numbers at Monkwood, Worcestershire 27/4/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Pearl-bordered Fritillary beginning to emerge in the Wyre Forest this morning. Only three seen but I expect that to increase rapidly in this weather... @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Grizzled Skipper at Llanymynech Rocks NR, Shropshire earlier today @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

some pictures from my visit to monkwood 20/4/26 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Female Holly Blue posing perfectly in our Worcestershire garden yesterday. They must be having their best 1st brood for quite a few years @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Male Holly Blue in our Worcestershire garden today. At least 6 along our privet hedge during the sunny spells. Particularly pleased with this shot - its not often you see them with wings fully open @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Female Orange-tip on our Worcestershire garden earlier today @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

Looking like one of the best Springs in recent years but we can only be sure if you record the butterflies seen. We encourage the use of iRecord, an app you can download to your phone. Its free and simple to use. Do give it a try & thanks if you already use it @savebutterflies.bsky.social

My first Speckled Wood of the year. Puxton Marsh, Worcs 5/4/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Orange-tip in our Worcestershire garden this afternoon (despite the cold breeze.) @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Green Hairstreak at Cannock Chase, Staffs 2/4/26 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @staffswildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

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My first Red Admiral of the year at Puxton Marsh earlier this afternoon, species #5 for 2026 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

My first Small Tortoiseshell of the year at Puxton Marsh, Worcs earlier today. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Brimstone. Grafton Wood, Worcs 4/3/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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The Wednesday work party at Grafton Wood, Worcs today. Plenty of sun and 15c. At least a dozen Brimstone, 3 Peacock and a single Comma. We're off !!! @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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A Happy Xmas from WMBAMS. Thanks for your support for our new organisation since its launch just 3 months ago. Here's to a butterfly & moth-full New Year. Keep up to date by following us on social media and subscribing to our newsletter at wmbutterfliesandmoths.org

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Our first WMBAMS newsletter will be emailed out this week. Packed with information & interesting articles it covers our first 3 months of existence. Its free and if you would like to a copy just click on the Subscribe button on our website wmbutterfliesandmoths.org/subscribe.php

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Hello and welcome to our new society. Set up by existing & former members of West Midlands BC. More details about us and our aims are available on our website: wmbutterfliesandmoths.org