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Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire works alongside the local community to raise awareness about the threats to our butterflies, moths and their habitats. VC38.

https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/warwickshire-branch
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Moths come in all shapes and sizes and the unusual-looking Common Plume (Emmelina monodactyla) is a perfect example 🤩

They can often be found resting, with wings tightly rolled, on fence posts, walls, and even indoors.

📷: Heath McDonald
#MothMonday #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
A Common Plume moth resting on a lichen-covered branch with wings rolled up, resembling a T or cross
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Good news story for butterflies in Warwickshire . www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Butterfly home restored by sheep after Harbury Tunnel landslide
The landslip near the Harbury Tunnel in 2015, caused major disruption and damaged the ground.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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The right trees in the right place can do wonders for butterflies and moths! 🌳

Why not try adding one of these tree-mendous trees or shrubs to your Wild Space? Learn more 👉 https://wild-spaces.co.uk/idea/plant-a-butterfly-friendly-tree-or-shrub/

#NationalTreeWeek #WildSpaces
Painted Lady butterfly nectaring on apple blossom. Text reads: 'Apple. Apple trees are eaten by more than 50 types of caterpillar, and their beautiful blossoms (which appear in April or May) are an important nectar source for butterflies.' Canary-shouldered Thorn moth resting on a yellow birch leaf. Text overlay reads: 'Birch. The caterpillars of a whopping 150 different moths and butterflies feed on birch trees, including those of the Canary-shouldered Thorn.' Speckled Wood butterfly feeding on hawthorn blossom. Text overlay reads: 'Hawthorn. This native shrub feeds 74 different types of caterpillar, and its flowers, which appear in May, are a good source of nectar for butterflies.' Common Quaker moth on a willow catkin. Text overlay reads: 'Willow. As many as 130 different types of caterpillar feed on Willow, including the Puss Moth. The catkins are rich in nectar, providing food early in the year when other flowers are scarce.'
November 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Practical work party at Ryton Wood Meadows today. Clearing sections of blackthorn from the butterfly banks, searching for eggs on the cut branches as well as some woodland work. #volunteer @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
Clearing the banks from the encroaching blackthorn and searching the cut blackthorn. A Brown Hairstreak egg on a cut blackthorn. Volunteers stopped for a coffee break in the woodland Adding to the dead hedge on the sites perimeter.
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Found an unexpected house guest this winter? 🦋🏠

Five butterfly species spend the winter as adults in the UK: the Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma, Peacock and Red Admiral.

See our advice for what to do if you find an overwintering butterfly 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...
A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly perched on a window sill, overlooking neighbouring houses.
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Beavers 🦫 helping save butterflies 🦋 ❤️
“beaver-created wetlands are home to greater numbers of hoverflies and butterflies than human-created equivalents.” A huge 45% increase in butterfly numbers 😯 🙏 #butterflies #beavers #wetlands @savebutterflies.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Great work 👍 It’s amazing how fast you got this sites habitat management done this year ⭐️ Now onto Ryton Wood Meadows reserve! 💪
wildtara.bsky.social Tara @wildtara.bsky.social · 14d
On to the final slopes that run down to the railway track today at Harbury Spoilbank north. Another sites grassland management done 🙂 @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
Looking across and down the slope of the grassland to the hedge on the right which is just before the train track. Several volunteers can be seen taking and cutting the grasslands. A steeper selection of the bank sloping to the left into some scrub. A south facing bank.
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Is it just us or was Alan Carr KILLING IT in last night's #CelebrityTraitors? Like a true butterfly, he transformed to show his true colours!

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Alan Carr in a white suit, matched to a green-veined white butterfly
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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It's bulb planting time!

Bulbs make dazzling displays in containers or borders, and they’re also a great source of late winter/early spring nectar for butterflies and moths 🦋

Top 5 bulbs to plant:
🌷 Crocus
🌷 Alliums
🌷 Grape hyacinth
🌷 Winter aconite
🌷 Snake's-head Fritillary

📷: Rob Blanken
Two Brimstone butterflies mating underneath a purple crocus
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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We had a great turn out of volunteers on this Tuesdays work party at Harbury Spoilbank North! Thanks to Mike pre-mowing a section on Monday the rakers could crack on while the rest started cutting the dips & bumps!
Do click on photo for full image. #butterflies #volunteers
Photo shows the team gathering at the start and checking on the tools, while some volunteers already raking. Photo by Tony Penycate
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Great photos! Well done Everyone 😀
wildtara.bsky.social Tara @wildtara.bsky.social · 21d
We got loads done on our practical work party at Harbury Spoilbank North today! Top team of volunteers 😃 This a a SSSI that we manage for 28 species of butterfly 🦋 @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
Another section being cut. Views across the site Raking between the anthills Brush cutting the banks
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The days may be getting colder and darker, but there's still a chance to spot beautiful butterflies and moths in your gardens and green spaces 🦋🍂

#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in November: Red Admiral, Scarce Umber, Comma, Feathered Thorn, Common Plume, Mottled Umber, Small Tortoiseshell, November Moth, Peacock
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Are you more of a Night Owl? Prefer to do a spot of garden watching in the glow of the Moon 🌙 Then you need to create a Moon Meadow #WildSpace for our night time pollinators! 😀 #moths #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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What goes bump in the night? Moths!!
Have you got a Moon Meadow already? If not then check out this awesome guide! Don’t forget to register it as a #WildSpace too 👍 #night #moon
savebutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 26d
Moths need darkness to thrive 🖤

But globally, light pollution is increasing by 10% a year, and these vital nocturnal pollinators need our help.

Find out how you can provide a haven for moths where you live by creating Moon Meadows 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/moon-meadows...

📷: Marian Coburn
Poplar Hawk-moth resting on a branch against a black background
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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We're thrilled to share this film featuring some of the dedicated volunteers who monitor butterflies for the UKBMS

A huge thank you to them, and everyone who's supported the scheme over the last 50 years.
#UKBMS50

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Celebrating 50 years of butterfly monitoring
YouTube video by Butterfly Conservation
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October 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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savebutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 27d
Is Jonathan Ross faithful to Butterfly Conservation? Or is he just fluttering about in disguise? 🦋

#TheTraitors #CelebrityTraitors #MothsMatter
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October 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Yesterday the Practical work party team was back at the Little Haven. The paths around the ponds were cut & raked, the orchard ride tided & hedge work carried out. Also wildflower seeds sown ready for next years butterflies. 🦋
#butterfly #conservation #HabitatManagement #volunteer
A wheelbarrow with tools at the start of the cutting after work done. Photos by Tony Penycate Volunteers raking around the pond area. Photos by Tony Penycate Volunteer raking, Photos by Tony Penycate
October 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Every little bit you do does matter ❤️
savebutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · Oct 22
Let's bring back the lawn for butterflies 🦋

Find out more about managing your lawn in the Butterfly Emergency by downloading our guidance here 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/make-your-pr...

📷: Bob Eade
Wall butterfly resting on grass
October 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Halloween is for the goths and moths 📣

So we're kicking off our spooky countdown with the aptly-named Feathered Gothic (Tholera decimalis). A common moth, well distributed throughout most of Britain, but very local further north.

📷: Rob Blanken
#MothMonday #TeamMoth
A Feathered Thorn moth with large antennae peaking out from behind a blade of grass Feathered Gothic showing off its intricately patterned wings while resting on a green leaf
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Sharing David Brown’s stunning photo of a Oak Rustic from his garden trap this week. He noted it had strongly marked orange stigmata. What a fabulous photo 😀 #moths #teammoth #warwickshire
Photo by David Brown of an Oak Rustic moth on an autumn leaf. It is a deep brown coloured moth with dark orange spots on each wing. The leaf is a collage of yellow, orange, brown, beige, dark green colours.
October 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Work at Ettington Cutting site has now been completed for this year ✅ Many thanks to our hard working volunteers. Summer & Autumn photos of this site below.
Summer photo of the site, showing wildflowers & grasses, blue skies & fluffy clouds. Autumnal photo of the site being cut & raked by our volunteers. 📷 Tara Higgs
October 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Fantastic work everyone 👍❤️
wildtara.bsky.social Tara @wildtara.bsky.social · Oct 14
We were hard at work finishing the banks at Ettington cutting today. I always seem to forget how long & high they go! 😆 Views are across the site from the roundabout end. #volunteer #conservation @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
View from top of bank along road verges , volunteers brush cutting & raking. We do both sides of the road. Volunteers seen in distance in banks. Having a 2 min pause from raking. You usually take downhill but then have to take the cuttings back to the top compost piles.
October 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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It is interesting to see what the weather is doing to our moth populations! #moths
Also great photo!
davehutton1969.bsky.social Dave Hutton @davehutton1969.bsky.social · Oct 8
Yellow-tail (Nuneaton VC38 8/10/25) Only 6 moths in trap but this is the first 2nd Gen Yellow-tail I've ever had... #MothsMatter
October 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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A warm mizzly night produced 35/13 in trap - Green-brindled Cresent was new for me. Also my 2nd+3rd Merveille du Jour whilst 5 November Moth agg were NFY. Also Yellow-line Quaker + Blairs Shoulder-knot of note
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October 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Latest report shows more bad news for butterflies 🦋 Several species on the ‘at risk’ list are found in Warwickshire - Small Skipper & Essex Skipper. The main threat is habitat loss so anything you can do in your own space can make a difference 🙏
savebutterflies.bsky.social Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · Oct 13
🚨 The latest European Red List assessment has revealed 65 butterflies are now classed as 'at risk', several of which are species found in the UK.

Urgent action is needed to reverse the declining population of butterflies.

Read more:
butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...

📸 Gilles San Martin
Black hairstreak butterfly perched on a leaf
October 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM