Black Hairstreaks in Salcey Forest this morning including a recently emerged one, with its pupal case, at the end @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org

So wonderful to see so many Painted Lady.... #migration #butterflies

Lots of Wood White, Large Skippers and Speckled Woods in Hazelborough Forest this morning. Didn't find any Black Hairstreak in the location seen last year, but still early in the season for them. @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

Quite a few Painted Ladies seen today on my local path in Northampton. Rarely seen any there before! @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Large White caterpillars 🐛 on Garlic Mustard in my garden. @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

A quick visit to my favourite ditch this morning and found it full of Painted Ladies, well at least 10 😄 Behind Harlestone Firs, Northampton @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

A great day out in the Chilterns at Incombe Hole, looking for the Duke of Burgundy and other species. A bit hot today and a fair bit of climbing 😓 @upperthames.bsky.social @chilternsnl.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

Rosa rugosa on a Northamptonshire road side @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Went looking for Wood White in Hazelborough Forest, Northants and found around 20, along with some other spring species and the bluebells still out @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

Field Trip: Salcey Forest Join branch committee members Judith Barnard and Chris Walpole for a guided tour around the site in search of Spring butterflies. Everyone welcome! #savebutterflies #butterflies #butterflyconservation #bcbedsnorthants

Ditch of the day and a pretty culvert

Mating Green-veined Whites at Rothersthorpe Fishing Ponds, Northamptonshire. But first some cute Canadian Geese goslings🪿 @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

The butterflies in Salcey Forest today, including: First Wood White seen there this year Egg-laying Holly Blue and Orange-tip @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

Female Holly Blue, one of many in the Upton area of Northampton @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

Peacock on the Wild Garlic in Harlestone @bcbedsnorthants.bsky.social

Scarlet Tiger moth caterpillars 🐛 on Comfrey in Duston village #bcbedsnorthants

Berrywood, Northampton an ancient wood

The county plant of Northamptonshire, the Cowslip in a Northampton garden @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Pleasant walk around Salcey Forest today, with first grass snake, mating toads, clumps of Coltsfoot and the place where the Moschatel grows...

Springtime

Happy Christmas to my followers 🎄

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