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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

Small Copper ab. schmidtii. Bridgnorth, Shropshire 29/8/25 @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Don't know whats happening over the rest of the UK but Small Copper having an excellent second brood here in Worcestershire @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Early morning Clouded Yellow. Grafton Wood, Worcs 25/8/25. @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Just this one female Brown Hairstreak seen today at Grafton Wood, Worcs. Sightings of this (admittedly elusive) butterfly have been very low in and around the wood so far this year. This just my second. @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Scotch Argus. Arnside Knott 6/8/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

At least 4 Clouded Yellow seen in the fields surrounding Grafton Wood, Worcs this afternoon inc a f.helice @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Chalkhill Blue. Aston Rowant NNR 25/7/25 @rowantnnr.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Stunning male second brood Adonis Blue. Aston Rowant NNR 25/7/25 @rowantnnr.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Silver-spotted Skipper beginning to emerge at Aston Rowant NNR. Six counted 25/7/25. @rowantnnr.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Second brood female Wall. Lea Quarry, Shropshire 16/7/25 @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Brown Hairstreak. Grafton Wood 12/7/25. My earliest record by exactly 3 weeks. Only one male seen, but he did give us a glimpse of the rarely seen upper wings @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Second brood Small Copper. The Bog Mine, Shropshire 9/7/25 @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Grayling at the Bog Mine, Shropshire 9/7/25 @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

An exceptional example of the blue form of the female Common Blue in the Wyre Forest today - what a beauty @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

High Brown Fritillary. Oldcastle Down, Vale of Glamorgan 30/6/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Large Blue. Daneway Banks, Gloucestershire 25/6/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Just emerged female Silver-washed Fritillary. Tiddesley Wood, Worcs 23/6/25 @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Same butterfly, different views. Purple Emperor at Tiddesley Wood, Worcestershire this morning @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Female High Brown Fritillary. Oldcastle Down, Vale of Glamorgan 19/6/25. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @wtsww.bsky.social @wtswwswanseagroup.bsky.social

Dark Green Fritillary. Oldcastle Down, Vale of Glamorgan 19/6/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @wtsww.bsky.social @wtswwswanseagroup.bsky.social

The Purple Empire rises again in Worcestershire. Tiddesley Wood this afternoon. Two seen. Thanks to @lloydcevans.bsky.social for the heads-up. (Pic heavily cropped.) @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

White Admiral. Monkwood, Worcs 16/6/25. Species #41 for the year @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

White-letter Hairstreak. Burlish Meadows, Worcs this morning @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

Backlit Swallowtail. Hickling Broad 8/6/25. @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Swallowtail. Strumpshaw Fen 9/6/25. @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Looking for the Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Water Vole at Strumpshaw Fen 6/6/25 @norfolknats.bsky.social @rspbstrumpshawfen.bsky.social

Glapthorn Cow Pastures NR, Northants bursting at the seams with Black Hairstreak this morning. Stopped counting at 50... @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Silver-studded Blue. Prees Heath, Shropshire 31/5/25 @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Good news for butterflies in the midlands! 📰🦋 More than 60 hectares of new butterfly habitat have been created as part of a four-year project aimed at helping rare species, including the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Silver-studded Blue and Grizzled Skipper. 📷: John Davis, Iain H Leach

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary on my transect in the Wyre Forest 23/5/25. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-westmids.bsky.social @ukbms.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

A mating pair of Glanville Fritillary. Wiltshire 20/5/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Wyre Forest 21/5/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Glanville Fritillary. Wiltshire 20/5/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Forester. Swells Hill, Gloucestershire 17/5/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Adonis Blue. Swells Hill, Gloucestershire early this morning @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

The Painted Lady migration has reached Wyre Forest, Worcestershire. Remarkable condition given its journey @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Last one from Prestbury Hill, Gloucs 9/5/25. A female Marsh Fritillary @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Small Blue. Prestbury Hill, Gloucestershire 9/5/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Mother Shipton. A day flying moth named after 16th century soothsayer/witch. You can see her profile on the forewings. Wyre Forest 10/5/25. @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Marsh Fritillary resting on a Green-winged orchid. Prestbury Hill, Gloucestershire 9/5/25. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Female spring brood Green-veined White. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire 6/5/25. @bc-westmids.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Green Hairstreak on alert and ready to launch. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire 6/5/25. @bc-westmids.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social

Wall. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire this morning. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-westmids.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social

Honeybourne, Worcestershire 27/4/25. A Green Hairstreak and a Dingy Skipper stop for a chat.... @bc-westmids.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Duke of Burgundy underside. Prestbury Hill, Gloucestershire 30/4/25. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social