James CBR
@jamescbr.bsky.social
Committee member Butterfly Conservation (Suffolk Branch). 🦋
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James CBR
@jamescbr.bsky.social
· Aug 9
Mediterranean butterfly spotted in the UK for the first time - twice!
Two sightings of the Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) have now been verified - one in Suffolk and one in County Durham. 📍
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📷: Adam Gor
Two sightings of the Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) have now been verified - one in Suffolk and one in County Durham. 📍
Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/q7svIE5
📷: Adam Gor
Landguard BO in Suffolk is mentioned in the discovery of the Southern Small White in the UK. @bc-suffolk.bsky.social
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The latest European Grassland Butterfly Indicator is out. It shows that grassland butterflies have declined by 47% since 1991, indicating a huge loss of grassland biodiversity. The data come from 16,150 transects & 15,000 volunteers. We are calling for urgent action. www.bc-europe.eu/documents/69...
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The latest European Grassland Butterfly Indicator is out. It shows that grassland butterflies have declined by 47% since 1991, indicating a huge loss of grassland biodiversity. The data come from 16,150 transects & 15,000 volunteers. We are calling for urgent action. www.bc-europe.eu/documents/69...
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Thank you to everyone who came along to our annual UK Moth Recorders' Meeting last weekend!
All the brilliant talks from the day are now available to watch back on our YouTube channel. Grab a cuppa and catch up here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiZE...
#UKMRM #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
All the brilliant talks from the day are now available to watch back on our YouTube channel. Grab a cuppa and catch up here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiZE...
#UKMRM #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
UK Moth Recorders' Meeting 2026
YouTube video by Butterfly Conservation
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February 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Thank you to everyone who came along to our annual UK Moth Recorders' Meeting last weekend!
All the brilliant talks from the day are now available to watch back on our YouTube channel. Grab a cuppa and catch up here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiZE...
#UKMRM #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
All the brilliant talks from the day are now available to watch back on our YouTube channel. Grab a cuppa and catch up here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiZE...
#UKMRM #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
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Fallow Deer at Shimpling, Suffolk. A small part of a herd that recently numbered 114+ animals. From the local Landscape Recovery project: 'the highest risk to the success of habitat enhancement and creation in the long-term, is the lack of deer management.' I'd never have guessed! 🦌🦌🦌.......
January 24, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Fallow Deer at Shimpling, Suffolk. A small part of a herd that recently numbered 114+ animals. From the local Landscape Recovery project: 'the highest risk to the success of habitat enhancement and creation in the long-term, is the lack of deer management.' I'd never have guessed! 🦌🦌🦌.......
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Save the date! Join us on Sat 28th March 2026 for the UK Butterfly Recorders meeting.
This free event is open to anyone intersted in butterfly monitoring. We'll present the 2025 UKBMS results, update on other monitoring schemes and talks about butterfly ecology.
This free event is open to anyone intersted in butterfly monitoring. We'll present the 2025 UKBMS results, update on other monitoring schemes and talks about butterfly ecology.
UK Butterfly Recorders' Meeting
Butterfly Conservation holds an annual meeting for butterfly recorders in the UK. These meetings provide a great opportunity to hear about progress with the Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM)…
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January 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Save the date! Join us on Sat 28th March 2026 for the UK Butterfly Recorders meeting.
This free event is open to anyone intersted in butterfly monitoring. We'll present the 2025 UKBMS results, update on other monitoring schemes and talks about butterfly ecology.
This free event is open to anyone intersted in butterfly monitoring. We'll present the 2025 UKBMS results, update on other monitoring schemes and talks about butterfly ecology.
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Here is the review of the 2025 butterfly season in Northamptonshire. It was certainly an interesting year, and it was fantastic to see records from two species that were considered extinct in the county making an appearance!
www.northantsbutterflies.com/the-butterfl...
www.northantsbutterflies.com/the-butterfl...
A review of the butterfly season in Northamptonshire during 2025 — Northants Butterflies
A review of the butterfly season in Northamptonshire during 2025
www.northantsbutterflies.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Here is the review of the 2025 butterfly season in Northamptonshire. It was certainly an interesting year, and it was fantastic to see records from two species that were considered extinct in the county making an appearance!
www.northantsbutterflies.com/the-butterfl...
www.northantsbutterflies.com/the-butterfl...
Lucie discovered this Peacock inside our home today. Not sure if this counts as a first of my year sighting or even when and how it got in but it's now safely settled down in our unheated summerhouse. 🙏🏻🦋
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Lucie discovered this Peacock inside our home today. Not sure if this counts as a first of my year sighting or even when and how it got in but it's now safely settled down in our unheated summerhouse. 🙏🏻🦋
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
It was a good year for Clouded Yellow butterflies in Suffolk, being reported 100x more than 2024! Details later in my 2025 report. Here's one I photographed in Lowestoft, where I was also lucky enough to see a helice form and an egg-laying female.
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It was a good year for Clouded Yellow butterflies in Suffolk, being reported 100x more than 2024! Details later in my 2025 report. Here's one I photographed in Lowestoft, where I was also lucky enough to see a helice form and an egg-laying female.
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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A good day to make plans for your garden? Planting a tree can support multiple species of moths and butterflies. e.g. an apple tree can host more than 50 types of caterpillar and their blossoms are a nectar source for butterflies. To discover more buff.ly/1M6bMCn
January 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A good day to make plans for your garden? Planting a tree can support multiple species of moths and butterflies. e.g. an apple tree can host more than 50 types of caterpillar and their blossoms are a nectar source for butterflies. To discover more buff.ly/1M6bMCn
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The BTO have just reported that 56% of UK butterfly species have been recorded in gardens. It shows how important gardens are to UK wildlife, to learn more sign up to the Butterfly Conservation newsletter for monthly tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden buff.ly/6xHYo5j
December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The BTO have just reported that 56% of UK butterfly species have been recorded in gardens. It shows how important gardens are to UK wildlife, to learn more sign up to the Butterfly Conservation newsletter for monthly tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden buff.ly/6xHYo5j
For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For the first time, humans have tracked an individual butterfly, as shown in the Monarch migration of north America.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social
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The number of butterflies at risk of extinction across Europe has increased significantly in the past 15 years, a new assessment has warned:
Number of European butterflies at risk of extinction increases
The number of butterflies at risk of extinction across Europe has increased significantly in the past 15 years, a new assessment has warned. Across the continent, 65 out of 442 assessed species are now facing the threat of extinction, up from 37 in 2010. This accounts for 15% of all European species.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The number of butterflies at risk of extinction across Europe has increased significantly in the past 15 years, a new assessment has warned:
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Great news:
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Samir Zitouni's family say they are
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November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Great news:
Good news for people wanting to see migrant species of butterflies and moths.
Not so good for our Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow trying to fly south though.
Not so good for our Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow trying to fly south though.
It's still looking very promising for tonight. The wind should become lighter from the west later in the night. #teammoth
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Good news for people wanting to see migrant species of butterflies and moths.
Not so good for our Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow trying to fly south though.
Not so good for our Red Admiral, Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow trying to fly south though.
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At Landguard this morning and if it wasn't for the lingering Pallas's Warbler and Barred Warbler you could be forgiven for thinking that autumn migration was over but during a couple of brief sunny spells 2 Clouded Yellows, one Helice and a single Small Copper brightened things up somewhat
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
At Landguard this morning and if it wasn't for the lingering Pallas's Warbler and Barred Warbler you could be forgiven for thinking that autumn migration was over but during a couple of brief sunny spells 2 Clouded Yellows, one Helice and a single Small Copper brightened things up somewhat
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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
youtu.be/OrF5AgseX1U?...
A huge thank you to them, and everyone who's supported the scheme over the last 50 years.
#UKBMS50
youtu.be/OrF5AgseX1U?...
Celebrating 50 years of butterfly monitoring
YouTube video by Butterfly Conservation
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October 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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
youtu.be/OrF5AgseX1U?...
A huge thank you to them, and everyone who's supported the scheme over the last 50 years.
#UKBMS50
youtu.be/OrF5AgseX1U?...
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As the sun was out in Felixstowe, Butterflies seemed a good choice either side of lunchtime for a walk to the butts area Landguard which produced 3 Clouded Yellows 5 Small Copper 1 Small White and a Red Admiral
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As the sun was out in Felixstowe, Butterflies seemed a good choice either side of lunchtime for a walk to the butts area Landguard which produced 3 Clouded Yellows 5 Small Copper 1 Small White and a Red Admiral
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Why isn't this a bigger story?
The joint intelligence committee prepare a report saying our national security is at risk from environmental collapse. And No. 10 bury because they don't to draw attention to how little they care!
@snellarthur.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The joint intelligence committee prepare a report saying our national security is at risk from environmental collapse. And No. 10 bury because they don't to draw attention to how little they care!
@snellarthur.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn
Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Why isn't this a bigger story?
The joint intelligence committee prepare a report saying our national security is at risk from environmental collapse. And No. 10 bury because they don't to draw attention to how little they care!
@snellarthur.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The joint intelligence committee prepare a report saying our national security is at risk from environmental collapse. And No. 10 bury because they don't to draw attention to how little they care!
@snellarthur.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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What frightens me most about Halloween cobwebs isn’t how they look…..it’s that they catch the living.
Enjoy the season, but keep the plastic webs indoors; or skip them altogether.
Enjoy the season, but keep the plastic webs indoors; or skip them altogether.
October 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
What frightens me most about Halloween cobwebs isn’t how they look…..it’s that they catch the living.
Enjoy the season, but keep the plastic webs indoors; or skip them altogether.
Enjoy the season, but keep the plastic webs indoors; or skip them altogether.
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The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
October 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...
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Lovely sunshine and a few butterflies still fluttering about at Ilketshall St Andrew common and field edges @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Lovely sunshine and a few butterflies still fluttering about at Ilketshall St Andrew common and field edges @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-suffolk.bsky.social
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Press briefing today at IUCN Global Biodiversity Conference, giving results of the new Red List of European butterflies. It’s not good. Full details will be published tomorrow. Watch this space @europebutterfly.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Press briefing today at IUCN Global Biodiversity Conference, giving results of the new Red List of European butterflies. It’s not good. Full details will be published tomorrow. Watch this space @europebutterfly.bsky.social
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Clouded Yellow at Aldeburgh Town Marshes today. @bc-suffolk.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Clouded Yellow at Aldeburgh Town Marshes today. @bc-suffolk.bsky.social
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Sat 11th Oct 2025 2.15 pm
Suffolk Branch Members' Afternoon 2025
at Earl Stonham Village Hall, IP14 5HJ
Pete Eeles will be our guest speaker. He runs the UK Butterflies website & has recently published British and Irish Butterfly Rarities
See suffolkbutterflies.org.uk
Suffolk Branch Members' Afternoon 2025
at Earl Stonham Village Hall, IP14 5HJ
Pete Eeles will be our guest speaker. He runs the UK Butterflies website & has recently published British and Irish Butterfly Rarities
See suffolkbutterflies.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Sat 11th Oct 2025 2.15 pm
Suffolk Branch Members' Afternoon 2025
at Earl Stonham Village Hall, IP14 5HJ
Pete Eeles will be our guest speaker. He runs the UK Butterflies website & has recently published British and Irish Butterfly Rarities
See suffolkbutterflies.org.uk
Suffolk Branch Members' Afternoon 2025
at Earl Stonham Village Hall, IP14 5HJ
Pete Eeles will be our guest speaker. He runs the UK Butterflies website & has recently published British and Irish Butterfly Rarities
See suffolkbutterflies.org.uk
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Let's hear it for Ivy!
An often misunderstood plant, but one which has incredible benefits for wildlife. 🦋🐝🐦
An often misunderstood plant, but one which has incredible benefits for wildlife. 🦋🐝🐦
October 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Let's hear it for Ivy!
An often misunderstood plant, but one which has incredible benefits for wildlife. 🦋🐝🐦
An often misunderstood plant, but one which has incredible benefits for wildlife. 🦋🐝🐦
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Bit of a Clouded Yellow day at Landguard this p.m. with a walk around the Butts area only producing 19 individuals including 2 Helice females, a single Hummingbird Hawkmoth and 5 Stonechats at the nw end.
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Bit of a Clouded Yellow day at Landguard this p.m. with a walk around the Butts area only producing 19 individuals including 2 Helice females, a single Hummingbird Hawkmoth and 5 Stonechats at the nw end.