Springtime

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The beech avenue in Harlestone Firs

Beautiful autumn colours 🍂 Harlestone Firs, Northamptonshire

Autumn 🍂🌳

It’s #FungiFriday 🍄‍🟫 from Harlestone Firs! 🍄 🍄

What a treat to see this Clouded Yellow with Brown Argus,Small Copper and Small Heath. All yards from the car park @wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys today. Selective mowing has left plenty for the butterflies here. @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social

In the heart of Northamptonshire, a meadow with migratory Clouded Yellow butterflies. Attracted by the Lucerne, one of their larval food plants, they initially proved hard to film, until one filnally settled to nectar😃

It’s Oak Knopper Gall time - deformity of the acorn from reacting to wasp egg-laying Salcey Forest

Mating Common Blues in Hazelborough Forest

Red Admiral Magic Movie

Some of the delights of Hazelborough Forest. So close to race track at Silverstone but a world apart. @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

The Big Butterfly Count begins this Friday 18th July How are butterflies faring in a Butterfly Emergency? Help us find out by taking part in the world's biggest butterfly survey! bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Filmed on the island of Jersey, the summer form (prorsa) of the Map butterfly

Hummingbird Hawk moth egg-laying - I presume on some type of bedstraw. Filmed on the island of Jersey, July 2025

Purple Emperor today in Hazelborough Forest @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Spot the butterfly 🦋 🌺 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A Black Hairstreak, one of many in Salcey Forest, Northants @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

I think this is my first May sighting of Black Hairstreak, with nearly 20 spotted in Salcey Forest today. Also came across a couple of bees nests!🐝 🐝@savebutterflies.bsky.social

An Eyed Hawkmoth spotted on the path edge in Fineshade Wood today, cleverly disguised as a crumpled leaf 🍂 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Dangling caterpillars in Bucknell Wood, Northants

Ragged Robin 🌸🌸 in the wilds of Northamptonshire #WildflowerHour #PinkFamily 🌸

A good variety of spring butterflies seen on the Dunstable Downs / Bison Hill area in Bedfordshire, including the Duke of Burgundy @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org

A visit to Tegg's Nose in the East Cheshire Peak District on Easter day (21st April 2025) and a Green Hairstreak butterfly was spotted. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

The Pasqueflower in flower in the walled garden at Delapre Abbey, Northampton @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Dandelions providing for the butterflies in Northampton @savebutterflies.bsky.social @dandelionappre1.bsky.social

Five species of butterflies in my local area plus a Scarlet Tiger Moth caterpillar 🐛 Also saw a female Brimstone

Brimstone around the garden @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Cherry Blossom

Sunny Salcey Forest today with six Commas on the wing @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

Springtime vibes

Matthew Oates giving a talk at yesterday’s Beds & Northants branch of Butterfly Conservation Member’s day

Gnarly old tree, Northampton. Not sure which species it is

Snowdrops, Aconites and Hellebores in Duston churchyard

First post - memories of summer ☀️