The annual UK Moth Recorders Meeting for 2026 is coming up on the 31st of this month. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about moths in the UK, no need to travel it is online. To book for this free event buff.ly/P04QNhk

A good day to make plans for your garden? Planting a tree can support multiple species of moths and butterflies. e.g. an apple tree can host more than 50 types of caterpillar and their blossoms are a nectar source for butterflies. To discover more buff.ly/1M6bMCn

The Twenty or Many-plumed Moth understandably seeking shelter inside today. Pleased to have it as a house guest. #mothsmatter

What will be your first butterfly of 2026? Brimstone would be one of the favourites.

That's a wrap on 2025! 🎉 We'd like to say a huge thank you to all of our funders, partners, supporters and members and everyone who has supported our work this year. We couldn't have achieved any of this without you. 🦋

Preliminary results from our county recorder suggest 2025 was a better year for butterflies in Norfolk. Who got the top marks Purple Emperor & Clouded Yellow - Excellant Swallowtail - Good Dingy & Grizzled Skipper - Steady 📷 PE Iain Leach BC

To all our members and supporters we hope you have a very enjoyable festive season.

The BTO have just reported that 56% of UK butterfly species have been recorded in gardens. It shows how important gardens are to UK wildlife, to learn more sign up to the Butterfly Conservation newsletter for monthly tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden buff.ly/6xHYo5j

Best of 2025:13. Ground Lackey (Malacosoma castrensis) at Wells, 17/07/2025 by Ben Sale & Leslie Gardiner and 30/07/2025 by Mike Hodgson — new VC28! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk?bf=16350

Of course very much of its time but no denying the Fountaine-Neimy Butterfly Collection is very impressive. 22,000+ specimens and 12 journals documenting the life of Margaret Fountains in her own words. Thank you to the Norwich Castle Study Centre hosting our 2 visits recently.

This should soon land on members doorsteps. Contents include Hunting Hairstreaks in Gt. Ryburgh, the butterflies of Romania, a snapshot of the 2025 Norfolk butterfly year and so much more. We hope you enjoy.

Best of 2025:8. Dichrorampha obscuratana (Lead-coloured Tansy Moth) — Great Hockham female (P. Clement, 16/06/2015), ID confirmed by K. Larsen in 2025 - New for Norfolk! #teammoth #norfolkmoths norfolkmoths.co.uk/micros.php?b...

"The collection is truly spectacular " , the words of our chairman after he visited the Fountaine-Neimy Butterfly Collection at Norwich Castle Museum a couple of weeks ago. Just 4 free member tickets remain for our visit next Thursday. 👉https://buff.ly/UWAYziW

New research from Belgium doesn’t support the ‘lost generation’ theory for the decline of the Wall, but does show reduced survival with warming temperatures 🌍 nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... (📷 Mark Searle)

It's DECEMBER moth. #mothsmatter 📷 Iain Leach

Last night the Government steamrollered its Planning Bill through, slamming the door on vital protections for nature. They said it would be a ‘win-win’ for the economy and nature. But in reality, they’ve pushed nature into last place.

Looking at the butterfly data for 2020, a stat jumped out at me, 23/06/2020 35 Small Tortoiseshell seen in West Norfolk. Their numbers have improved this year compared to 2024 but can anyone beat 35 this year? #savebutterfies

We have still have a few tickets left for our exclusive members behind-the-scenes visit for a close-up viewing of the world-renowned Fountaine-Neimy Butterfly Collection at the Norwich Castle Museum on Thursday. To book your free tickets👉 buff.ly/AkiOp1S

We have arranged 2 free member visits to the Fountaine-Neimy Collection at Norwich Castle Museum which contains around 22000 butterflies collected between 1890-1940. Most specimens were bred from eggs or caterpillars, and are therefore in exceptionally fine condition. buff.ly/1EdJlDV

Want to learn more about the wonderful world of moths? Join us on Thursday 4 December for a one-hour free webinar to celebrate ‘The Moth Wonderful Time of the Year!’. Dr Richard Fox, our Head of Science will guide you through what makes these night-time pollinators special. buff.ly/QOLh7H9

Some moth species will fly throughout the winter months, like the Feathered Thorn that can be seen through November into December. Sign up to receive your free Moth Spotting Pack.https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths-matter/booklet #mothsmatter

Spotted this mural in Canterbury celebrating butterflies & moths of Kent. Do we have anything similar in Norfolk?

Enjoy a great evening, remember moths are always with us at night.📷 Mark Youles

Ridiculously poor phone pic, proper camera is in for repairs, but it's a record shot of a surprise butterfly patch tick this morning, Clouded Yellow, along the bank of the cut-off channel in Wretton, Norfolk @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social

Thank you to the 3107 of you who contributed to the 2025 Big Butterfly Count in Norfolk counting nearly 55000 butterflies. Headlines. Butterfly numbers up 96% on 2024, Large White is No.1, biggest climber Common Blue and Small Tortoiseshell back in the top 10. Full results 👉 buff.ly/uqXCZf3

Thank you to Tyler Hood aged 12 for supplying this image of Common Blue which we have used as our cover photo.

Thank you to Tyler Hood aged 12 for supplying this image of a Common Blue which we have used as our cover photo.

Please add your voice for nature.

Green seems to be the colour to look out for in your moth trap at the moment. #mothsmatter

Thank you to Jenny Waziak for brightening up a rather drab day by sending us images of her butterfly year. #savebutterflies

No sign of the Clouded Yellow I saw 2 days ago but good to see a couple of Wall Brown in Heacham dunes @norfolknats.bsky.social @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social

As we received no junior entries for our 2025 photography competition, a challenge for the under 18s to have their photo as the cover image on our social channels. To enter post a landscape image as a reply to this post👇 (parents/grandparents can submit your behalf). 📷 Jasmine Davey 2024 winner

The British section the 2025 #bcnorfolk photographic competition was won by Régine Godfrey for an image of a Swallowtail taken at Sutton Fen.

The Moth section of our annual Photographic was keenly contested. At one stage I thought I may be called on to give my casting vote but this image of a Puss Moth by David Beecroft just edged in front when all the votes were counted. #mothsmatter

Entries to our annual Photographic Competition were on display at our members afternoon on Saturday. Those present voted this image of a Lang's Short-tailed Blue taken by Harry Faull as winner of the International Section. #savebutterflies

Some shocking findings from our European colleagues, we need far more effort to conserve these amazing insects at home and abroad

A disappointing catch in my garden moth trap yesterday morning probably due to New Moon. Only 3 species but new to the garden was a Narrow -winged Grey and as well as a Green-brindled Crescent. #mothsmatter

A Wall basking in the garden this morning..... @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social

If you coming to our Members Afternoon on Saturday bring your images with you to enter our annual photographic competition. 3 categories British butterflies, British moths & International. Also Junior section for under 18 for the same categories. 📷 Steve Evans, a 2024 winner. buff.ly/s6zL6J0

Members Afternoon this Saturday at 2pm, Mike Slater Butterfly Conservation Officer for Warwickshire will share his 50 years experience on how the Small Blue was saved from regional extinction and how Warwickshire undertake conservation. We hope to see you. buff.ly/s6zL6J0

A pristine Red Admiral and a rather battered Speckled Wood finding warmth in the sun and shelter from a strong wind in North Norfolk this morning. #savebutterflies

Clancy's Rustic according to the Norfolk Moths website is becoming an increasingly common migrant to Norfolk. They have turned up in a number of moths traps in recent days. #mothsmatter

Jobs for the garden this month. Good news most are easy like leave your fallen leaves and fruit where they lay. butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...

With less than 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers. Joe Cooper from the BTO will join us to talk about how UKBMS data has been used to improve the design of housing developments. Book your free place here ⬇️ buff.ly/Kg7X3tA

32 moths from 16 species caught in North Norfolk yesterday including Snout, Black Rustic, Large Ranunculus &Spruce Carpet. #mothsmatter

Better light and views this morning of a Humming-bird Hawk-moth in the garden....

1 of 4 Red Admirals enjoying the sun in my North Norfolk garden yesterday. In the autumn rotting fruit and flowers of Ivy are great favourites for them. #savebutterflies

Last moth event of 2025 was held at Foxley Wood. 6 traps produced 215 moths of 61 species: The highlight was the site’s 1st Clifden Nonpareil. We suspected it might be breeding in the wood as it has a large amount of Aspen, it's host plant. It was good to confirm its presence!

Its week 26, the final week of our 50th survey season! 🎺 🎉 🦋 🥳 A HUGE thank you to all the fantastic volunteers for walking transects, recording butterflies and entering data this year. Your efforts greatly contribute to our understanding of butterfly populations and helps us conserve them ❤️

This Wall found a shelter from a cool north wind on the North Norfolk coast yesterday. #savebutterflies