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Welcome to UK Butterflies!
The UK Butterflies website provides information on all of the butterfly species found in the British Isles, including those that are extinct or migrants.
This website is open to anyone wishing to contribute - click here to find out how you can help!
Finally, the many website features can be accessed using the drop-down menus found at the top of each page.
"www.ukbutterflies.co.uk is the essential and most comprehensive website on British butterflies. Its inspiring pages provide beautiful images, news and information about butterflies for everyone who is interested in them." - Jeremy Thomas and Richard Lewington, The Butterflies of Britain and Ireland.
| Butterflies of the Iberian Peninsula - a Review |
22-Apr-12 |
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From the author: The book is has been compiled over 16 years, and was completed in 2011. It has been designed as a field guide, and includes photos of all but four of the butterflies found on the peninsula; these four have been described with reference to similar species. Where necessary for identification, male, female and underside photos are included. The book illustrates 218 species and includes just over 1,000 photographs. Click here to read the review.
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| Honeymoon Challenge! |
13-Apr-12 |
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UK Butterflies members Sami Webster and Seth Gibson are getting married in May this year and, with a passion for butterflies and "all things natural history", are spending their honeymoon walking from Land's End in Cornwall to John O' Groats in Scotland - all in aid of Butterfly Conservation. Click here to read more and get details on how to support them in their challenge!
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| Spring 2012 Photo Competition |
13-Apr-12 |
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The spring photo competition is now open for entries up until 1st June, after which the entries which be judged by a panel and results announced shortly thereafter. Click here for details.
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| Butterflies of Europe App |
10-Feb-12 |
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Members of UK Butterflies have contributed to the new Butterflies of Europe app. From the publisher: Butterflies of Europe is a brilliant resource for experts and novices alike. This comprehensive app is the perfect pocket companion for any outdoor pursuit, field trip or holiday. It provides a beautifully illustrated field guide to all the butterflies likely to be seen in Europe, as well as parts of North Africa and the Atlantic islands of the Canaries, Azores and Madeira. Around 2,500 stunning photographs have been provided principally by Matt Rowlings and Guy Padfield in Switzerland and Peter Eeles and Chris Manley in Britain.
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| Refined Species Pages |
26-Jan-12 |
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The images on all of the main species pages have now been updated. Many thanks to Vince Massimo for taking on this unenviable task and all of those members that have contributed their photos. However, we still have a few gaps in both adult butterfly images and immature stage images, if you're able to contribute.
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| Volunteer Large Blue Ranger Post |
26-Jan-12 |
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The National Trust is looking for a Volunteer Large Blue Ranger through the 2012 Large Blue butterfly flight season. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside some of Britain's most knowledgable butterfly experts. If you're interested and would like further information then click here and here.
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| Butterflies Bamboozled by 2011’s Weird Weather |
20-Dec-11 |
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The record-breaking weather of 2011 bamboozled our butterflies and moths with many species appearing much earlier and later than in a typical year. The hot, dry spring combined with the second warmest autumn on record saw butterflies on the wing from early March to mid-December. Click here to read the full press release from Butterfly Conservation.
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| UK Butterflies 10 Year Anniversary! |
11-Dec-11 |
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It's hard to believe, but 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of UK Butterflies! Given the significant date, the UK Butterflies team (Pete Eeles, Gary Richardson, Guy Padfield and Vince Massimo) has taken a retrospective look at the growth of the website (and the associated community) with a view to making some refinements going forward. Click here for more information.
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| The State of the UK's Butterflies 2011 |
07-Dec-11 |
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Today sees the publication of Butterfly Conservation's The State of the UK's Butterflies 2011. The report shows that almost three quarters of UK butterfly species have decreased in population during the last decade. More specifically, the findings by Butterfly Conservation and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) show that 72% of species declined in abundance over ten years and distributions of 54% of butterflies fell, many sharply. The report comes from data gathered by two long-running citizen science projects - the Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM) recording scheme and the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. Click here to read the full press release.
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| Giant Silkmoths - a Review by Lynn Fomison |
07-Dec-11 |
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From the publisher: The most spectacular wild silkmoths live in tropical and subtropical forests and include the elegant moon moths with delicate pale green wings and long tails, the huge atlas moths with snake patterns embroidered on the edges of their wings, and the bullseye moths with brightly-coloured eye-spots that resemble the eyes of owls. The interplay of wing colour and design, behaviour, and ecology in the evolution of these extraordinary insects is explored in a lively, accessible text. Click here to read the review.
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| 2011 Annual Photography Competition |
02-Dec-11 |
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Congratulations to John Bogle, winner of the 2011 UK Butterflies Annual Photography Competition - with a lovely picture of a Silver-studded Blue on a grass head. Congratulations also go to Nigel Kiteley (2nd overall) and Paul Kipling (3rd overall). John wins a voucher from UK Butterlies sponsor, WildGuides. Voting was judged by a panel consisting of Gary and Lisa Richardson, and Pete Eeles. Click here to see the full results and congratulations to all winners, and thanks to everyone that entered.
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| Searching for Butterflies in South West Switzerland |
01-Dec-11 |
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From the author: The first in a series of films searching for wildlife around the world. This film takes you from the floor of the Rhone Valley to the snow line high up in the Swiss Alps over a three week period in the months of June and July in 2011. A total of 128 species of butterfly were captured on this film in the magnificent alpine scenery. Click here to read the review.
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| Butterfly Conservation Donation |
01-Dec-11 |
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Due, once again, to the hard work of Gary and Lisa Richardson, UK Butterflies has donated £1795.43 to Butterfly Conservation. This figure represents the profit made through the sale of the UK Butterflies calendar, books and prints. Thanks also go to UK Butterflies sponsor, WildGuides, who allowed us to sell some of their books at a tremendous discount. This is an impressive sum given the economic climate and many thanks to everyone that parted with their cash!
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| 2011 UK Butterflies Annual Photography Competition |
01-Oct-11 |
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2011 UK Butterflies Annual Photography Competition is now open for entries! The image you see on the left is the winning entry, taken by Phil Corley, in the 2010 Photography Competition. Click here for more details, including information on how to enter. And good luck! 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each category, as well as overall, will be announced in early December. The overall winning photo will also receive an award, to be determined (watch this space!).
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| UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award |
12-Jul-11 |
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I'm delighted to announce that Guy Padfield is the recipient of this year's UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award. Guy was presented with his award in his adopted country of Switzerland by last year's winners, Gary and Lisa Richardson. Guy received a copy of "Ecology of Butterflies in Europe" in recognition of the specific contribution Guy has made in fostering an interest in European butterflies through both UK Butterflies and his superb personal website at www.guypadfield.com - Pete Eeles
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| Insects of the New Forest - a Review |
19-Jun-11 |
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From the publisher: Packed with over 1600 stunning images, this unique photographic guide is the first book on the fascinating range of insects in the New Forest and surrounding area. The New Forest National Park is one of Britain’s richest areas for insects, with an estimated 63% of the UK species. This guide will appeal not only to experts and wildlife-enthusiasts of all ages living in or visiting the New Forest, but also those throughout the UK and abroad. The photographs include behavioural images and are accompanied by a concise text with key information and locations in which to identify, enjoy and photograph these insects. Around 1300 species are included, with full coverage of butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies, shieldbugs, grasshoppers and related insects, amongst others. Sections on the history of entomology in the New Forest and information on different habitats are also included.. Click here to read the review.
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| 2011 Photography Workshop |
23-May-11 |
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Another excellent day that brought many UKB members together. Thanks to Roger Buchanan, Gary Richardson, John Bogle, Brian Fletcher and Chris Manley for presenting. The event raised £433.50 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight branch of Butterfly Conservation. Also, a big thanks go to John Rees for donating a copy of Photoshop Elements 9 which was raffled off.
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| UK Butterflies on Twitter and Facebook |
01-Apr-11 |
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Regular visitors to the website might have noticed that UK Butterflies is now on Twitter and Facebook. In simple terms, these are additional mechanisms that will allow us to reach out to a broader community. Rest assured that there is no information posted on these media that isn't on the main UK Butterflies website. However, a real benefit is that it's much easier to make minor announcements, which you'll find in the "Recent Tweets" listing on the UK Butterflies home page. Consider this enhancement to be moving with the times!
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| New Calendar Facility |
01-Apr-11 |
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UK Butterflies now includes a calendar facility that allows members to plan events where we can meet up. It also allows us to publicise events where UK Butterflies will be in attendance. This facility is part of the forums mechanism, so you'll need to sign up here before you can join in. All events are summarised on the UK Butterflies home page in the "Upcoming Events" listing.
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| Trip Report from North East Spain |
30-Jan-11 |
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This report provides a summary of the butterflies and moths observed on a trip made to north-east Spain from 19th to 26th June 2010. Click here to read the report.
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Adonis Blue out at Mill Hill in Sussex, reported by Colin Knight.
11-May-12 9:56 PM GMT
Glanville Fritillary out on the Isle of Wight, as reported by Peter Hunt ("marmari"). http://t.co/1Jz9sS2G
11-May-12 8:22 PM GMT
RT @ntsandscalehaws: @ukbutterflies We saw this beautiful common blue yesterday first for us this season! http://t.co/kCt1m24d
07-May-12 09:58 AM GMT
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary seen at Marsland, Devon, reported by Roger Harding. http://t.co/u48Ji5uw
03-May-12 07:06 AM GMT
Brown Argus out today at Rewell Wood, West Sussex seen by Tom Dunbar, Alan Wingrove & Neil Hulme!
01-May-12 6:12 PM GMT |
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