Best day of the year for beautiful butterflies around Earith Gravel pits. Higlights - at least four Brown Argus and same number of Small Coppers. Several Holly Blues too. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

The first brood of Small Blues is currently on the wing @magogdown.bsky.social. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

Potentially the first report of the year for our region

Guided butterfly walk next week. The forecast looks great for Thursday 21st for a walk along Devil's Dyke near Newmarket. Details here butterfly-conservation.org/events/field...

So hard to choose? How will you decide? Showy, or special, national or local speciality? For us that could be Black Hairstreak with it's spiritual home in Monks Wood, or of course our very own Essex Skipper.

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After an early and promising start to the butterfly year, I am concerned that the drought and cool in May does not bode well..

Our first born from last year's egg laying female Common Blue in our #wildspaces #pollinatorsgarden #savebutterflies #irecordbutterflies @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social a handsome little male #CommonBlue

Guided butterfly walk next week. The forecast looks great for Thursday 21st for a walk along Devil's Dyke near Newmarket. Details here butterfly-conservation.org/events/field...

A Pale Tussock to MV last night, vc29. And my cat channelling her inner tussock moth a few weeks ago.

True. And neither is not mowing your lawn. For international guidelines on rewilding see: portals.iucn.org/library/site...

Fresh Common Blue and Brown Argus @magogdown.bsky.social this lunchtime. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

Small Blues tucking into putrefying Hare/Rabbit for breakfast @magogdown.bsky.social this morning. 😋 @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

FIRST REPORT - Adonis Blue. 9th May. Devils Dyke, Cambs

Going to be hard to pick a favourite! But give it a go

Patch tick! Wall Brown at Magog Down on the fringes of Cambridge. There have been several sightings over the past few days. This is a male. A female was seen in another area of the Down a couple of days ago. Did they meet? is this the start of a recolonisation? @magogdown.bsky.social

Reintroduced Wood White are now on the wing in Fineshade wood Northants. It's really not that far from Fineshade to Bedford Purlieus in Cambs. So anyone over that way please keep a look out for a fluttering blossom of an insect along the rides. And let us know. @davebjames.bsky.social

FIVE Clouded Yellows at Ballard Down this afternoon, implies small migration? Heavily cropped photo attached as proof! A few Painted Ladies and Red Admirals too + good numbers Dingy Skipper, Adonis Blue + a few Brown Argus and Small Heath @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

One to watch. One theory I have heard as to why the species is declining in parts of its range is warming winters. Not something that Knepp can manage @chrisvanswaay.eurosky.social www.birdguides.com/news/black-v...

the scores are in: - total of 360 records in iRecord. - another 30 via iNaturaist - 66 with photographs (excl the iNat ones). - unfortunately I rejected 79 that came via BirdTrack and didn't have precise enough location data - 1 was re-identified - 4 were moved to a different VC

Some of the butterflies at Berechurch Common, Colchester yesterday: Holly Blue, Speckled Wood, a good emergence of Small Coppers and a Painted Lady. No sign of any green hairstreaks despite searching @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

A bit wet, but mild, last night, Cambs. Green synergetic brought in 50/20 (25 SSD) #teamMoth Several NFY: Argyrotaenia ljungiana, Bee Moth, Common Swift, Garden Pebble, Heart & Dart, Lime-speck Pug, Red Twin-spot Carpet agg, Scorched Carpet, Seraphim,

A good morning at Gog Magog Heath, Wall Brown, Small Blue, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @epollard.bsky.social @andrewknights.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Two visits @magogdown.bsky.social today. Lots of Painted Ladies moving through and a few Green Hairstreaks this morning. I didn't find any Small Blues until this afternoon. No sign of the reported Wall but Darren @macrolunchtimes.bsky.social found one in the picnic area. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

Brilliant report of a Wall Brown at Magog Down near Cambridge on 1st May First record of the species here in decades

FIRST REPORT - Small Blue. 30th April '26. Magog Down, Cambs

GUIDED WALK CANCELLED Unfortunately the poor weather forecast for this weekend means we have cancelled the planned walk at Bison Hill. Sorry

Paxton Pits, nr St Neots, Cambs is set to be significantly enlarged after plans for extending the life of the gravel pits are scrapped www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-n...

The Cambs Adonis (on Devil's Dyke) are usually a little behind Dorset. But perhaps by next weekend! @epollard.bsky.social is leading a guided walk on Devils Dyke in mid May to look for Adonis Blue and Dingy Skipper.

And now my first ever Adonis Blue in April! It’s a crazy early year! @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @richardfoxbc.bsky.social

Here's a male & female from my garden last september. In late summer individuals the discal spot clearly touches the surrounding veins over some distance. This doesn't seem to be the case in the Norfolk individual, one of the reasons I think it is a P. rapae.

RFI about Gloucestershire pls

A 1st for Norfolk.A record for Southern Small White seen in Salthouse by Oscar Lawrence last September has been verified by our County Recorder. 📷 Oscar Lawrence

White-letter Hairstreak caterpillar on Elm. By day, these are exceedingly well camouflaged and incredibly difficult to find. By night, and with the help of a near-UV torch, they fluoresce very brightly, making them much easier to survey for. Babraham this evening. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

Pending checking the data. This could be the first report of Brown Argus for the year in our region

Wall Browns on the foreshore at Rainham Marshes in Essex today @rspb.bsky.social flourishing in the warm spring weather @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

Much needed trip out, great to see Dingy Skippers, Small Copper and Common Heaths on Devils Dyke. And one pulsitilla. Thanks to @epollard.bsky.social for info. #cambsmoths

Our next event is coming up - Spring Butterfly walk at Bishops Hill NR. This is aimed at those that have not been before & would like help spotting Spring butterflies. 🦋 For further details please clink on the link which takes you to the webpage. butterfly-conservation.org/events/warwi...

Something for ‘mothers’ in July.

Such a fabulous jewel of an insect Thanks @macrolunchtimes.bsky.social

First guided walk of the season a great success Thanks @andrewknights.bsky.social

The emergence of Dingy Skipper today reminded us of this brilliant day at Devils Dyke (Cambs). A branch field trip on 3rd June '22. Look at that list! Not often having Dingy Skipper, Orange-tip flying with Marbled White & Dark Green Fritillary

FIRST REPORT - Dingy Skipper. 25 April '26. Devils Dyke, Cambs. 23 seen on the transect at Newmarket end

Green Hairstreak on territory @magogdown.bsky.social this morning. A very aggressive little guy, chasing off Holly Blues and Brimstones that came near it. @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

Brown Argus out just down the road. Expecting to have them in Cambs and Essex this weekend

EWT Great Holland Pits this morning @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #savebutterflies first Small Copper and Green Hairstreak on the wing. #irecordbutterflies

FIRST REPORT: Small Heath - 23 April '26. Essex

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Wall Brown out in Cambridgeshire now. Just seen some photos of one in the meadows between St Ives and Houghton. It's been many years since we had records of Wall Brown in those meadows. @wildlifebcn.org