Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London
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The Kent & SE London Branch of Butterfly Conservation, dedicated to saving butterflies, moths & our environment. See our website for events & more information.
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Great to have been part of this weekends caterpillar ID course led by Phil Sterling and Barry Henwood beating trees by day, searching by torch and UV by night. Some great tips learnt by everyone involved.
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A field and classroom study day at SBBOT with Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London yesterday - Caterpillars. Just used google lens to remind me of the first, initially came up with python... perhaps not the best app! (I think it was Magpie moth)
#moths #caterpillars
Denge woods last Wednesday. Wonderful. Lady orchid brimstone and Duke of burgundy butterflies, bluebells. Butterfly Conservation π¦ Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London Kent Wildlife Trust BBC Springwatch BBC South East Natural England Forestry England Forestry Commission
Great day to start the duke of burgundy season off this year with 1st dukes emerging on this arable reversion area along with black veined moth larvae, green hairstreak, wall and adders tongue fern. Thx to Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London vols for hunt for BVM larvae
The Kent's Magnificent Moths Project is the UKβs biggest-ever dedicated moth conservation scheme ππ¦
Since its launch in 2021, more than 26,000 people have joined 345 events aimed at helping eight target species.
We celebrate the team's successes π
butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blog/β¦
60 Dew Moth caterpillars were seen camouflaged among the lichens they feed on during a National Trust Species Recovery Project survey today near Dover!
Get involved in the National Trust's rare moth surveys around Dover this year by emailing melanie.wrigleyNational Trust.org.uk
Join us for the fourth and final talk in our popular free online series with expert Dr Phil Sterling, focusing on commonly misidentified moth species, tonight at 7pm! π
Sign up now to secure your place π eventbrite.co.uk/e/moth-identifβ¦
π·: Bob Eade
#MothsMatter
Don't miss the third talk in our popular free online series with expert Phil Sterling focusing on commonly misidentified moth species tonight at 7pm! π
Sign up now to secure your place π eventbrite.co.uk/e/818314399397β¦
π·: Antony Wren
#MothsMatter
Join us tonight at 7pm for the next in our popular free online series of talks with expert Phil Sterling sharing his Moth Identification Tips!
Sign up now to secure your place π eventbrite.co.uk/cc/moth-identiβ¦
π·: Anthony Wren
#MothsMatter
Exciting news! A new breeding group of rare White-spotted Sable moth has been discovered near Canterbury π
Read the full story π butrfli.es/49AvjIP
π·: Mark Joy
#MothsMatter
Introducing the Greenway Pollinator Trail film π½οΈπ Documenting the creation of over 6km of wildflower meadows along the traffic-free route in Newham.π΄βοΈπΊ Dive into the biodiversity and eco-havens funded by The Mayor of Londonβs Rewild London Fund. ππ
youtube.com/watch?v=IMgkKBβ¦
Kent's rare Black-veined Moths are thriving following habitat restoration days (featuring moth biscuits!) with volunteers from Butterfly Conservation π¦ & Natural England - Sussex and Kent Team joining forces to remove scrub regrowth from chalk grassland at Wye NNR #mothsmatter
Great to be onsite today with Rebecca from the Butterfly Conservation π¦ Kent Magnificent Moths Project, tracking down White Spotted Sable Caterpillars.
Colophera ramosella and some second brood heath Fritillaries also seen in the process Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London
My first week Butterfly Conservation π¦ completed and topped off with Brown Hairstreak eggs in one of my local parks Butterfly Conservation Kent & SE London