Butterfly Conservation 🦋

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨 This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved. No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️ Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org

The humble Peppered Moth is found in UK gardens, yet its amazing story has made it famous all over the world! The story has been brought to life in this beautiful animation, created by Sarah Hoyle and voiced by Youth Panel member @senizdoesnature. #MothsMatter #MothWeek

It's #MothWeek AND moth survey season for Rare Invertebrates in the Cairngorms 👀 Check out some of the first Dark Bordered Beauty moths recorded at this release site this year! As they're unmarked, they're likely from eggs or caterpillars released or wild bred from past years.

15 minutes of pleasure. Standing , observing, enjoying.#bigbutterflycount

#InsectThursday One of 3 large whites in my garden just now, on a perfect day for a #BigButterflyCount in #Lancashire. @savebutterflies bigbutterflycount.org #vitaminN #butterflies

The rare High Brown Fritillary's last Welsh colony is at Old Castle Down! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Learn all about this beautiful species at the Bridgend Nature Festival tomorrow (11am-4pm) with the #NaturamByth & @savebutterflies team. #BigButterflyCount 🦋 Get tickets: orlo.uk/wSloQ

Large white on buddleia What are you seeing during this year's #BigButterflyCount? @savebutterflies

Garden wildlife. Good to see a Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) in the garden today while doing my #BigButterflyCount . #londonwildlife

There are three white butterflies to spot in the #BigButterflyCount: Large White, Small White and Green-veined White 👀 All of which are hard to identify when flying, but if you manage to see one land, use this handy guide to help you 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/…

Now the #BigButterflyCount is here apart from butterflies I'm seeing at least 2 #JerseyTigerMoths every day in the last week🤓usually see the orange underwing as it flies past sometimes landing on a bush🧡@Team4Nature2 @Natures_Voice @MOTHIDUK @savebutterflies @BBCSpringwatch

Are you at the #RoyalWelshShow and looking to make a difference for moths? 🦋🌙 Join us and dark sky experts from the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley National Landscape to learn about light pollution and how you can take action at the @ntcymru_ stand CCA 887, Wed 23rd 11am #MothWeek

Gatekeeper on Wild Marjoram in the back garden. @BCWarwickshire @savebutterflies

Had a wander around our farm #chesterfield #derbyshire this afternoon while sun was out, nice to get a dew photos of this lovely female Common Blue Butterfly #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @NatureUK @savebutterflies @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch @DaNES_Insects

Small blue butterflies in the long grass. 💚🌾🦋 #BigButterflyCount

So far, over 47,000 of you have taken part in the #BigButterflyCount - thank you!🦋 Over 615,000 butterflies and moths have been recorded, and the Large White is taking the lead🥇 Get out for the Count today 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷 Andrew Cooper

The brightly coloured Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae) flies during sunshine in flowery grasslands, including downland, cliff edges, woodland rides, roadside verges and sand dunes ☀️ Look out for it in the #BigButterflyCount 👉 bigbutterflycount.org #MothMonday

A gatekeeper on the patio on Friday morning!

Nice Gatekeeper/Hedge Brown in garden this morning @savebutterflies @BNAscience @barnsley_nats

A radiant Wall (Lasiommata megera) butterfly enjoying the nectar of a bird's-foot trefoil along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path 🦋🌼🌿❤️ #SundayYellow #NatureBeauty #butterfly #wildflower #naturelovers #wildlife #insect #flower #summer #walking #Wales #nature

Common Blue butterfly with what looks like a wing deformity yesterday on the @BCSomerset walk at Bannerdown @savebutterflies

How's the weather where you are today? Are you doing a #BigButterflyCount? Don't forget to tag us in your photos and let us know what you're seeing! 🦋📱 Take part 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷: Peacock - Savannah Jones