Butterfly Conservation
Saving butterflies, moths and our environment
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch
Celebrating our 40th Anniversary!
1982 - 2022
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Welcome to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch of Butterfly Conservation

Butterfly Conservation was formed by a small group of dedicated naturalists in 1968 following the alarming decline of many beautiful butterflies and moths, a decline that the society aimed to reverse. Our vision is of a world rich in butterflies and moths for future generations to enjoy. Butterflies are beautiful and intrinsically valuable. Together with moths, their sensitivity to environmental change makes them valuable indicators of the health of the countryside.

Butterflies

46 species of butterfly can be found in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. In any year, between 30 and 40 of these species can be seen on our reserves.
More about our butterflies...

Moths

Around 1940 species of moth have been recorded in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, over 600 of these on our reserves.
More about our moths...

Reserves

Butterfly Conservation has over 25 reserves across the UK, including 3 in Hampshire: Yew Hill, Magdalen Hill Down and Bentley Station Meadow.
More about our reserves...

The 2022 UKBMS Report has now been published.

Click here ... to access the report.

Butterly Walks in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight


  • You can inspect some sample pages from the book here ...
  • The Press Release about the book is available here ...
  • To order a copy of the book, please visit the NHBS web site - search under the Bookstore tab - or click here.
  • Copies will also be available for purchase (cash only) from Ashley Whitlock on the branch fieldtrips where he is the walk leader (once they resume).
  • To report any inaccuracies in the book please email here.

Sponsorship

The branch is pleased to sponsor the excellent HantsMoths website.

Hants Moths Website

14 Mar 2024: Brimstone in Winchester

08 Mar 2024: Havant Thicket

04 Mar 2024: Youth Panel Butterfly Conservation

27 Feb 2024: Purple Emperor Caterpillars

21 Feb 2024: Sighting of Peacock butterfly this morning, Bishop's Waltham

18 Feb 2024: White-letter Hairstreak larva at Hursley

17 Feb 2024: White-letter Hairstreak eggs at Hursley - update

12 Feb 2024: Red Admiral butterfly nr. Totton/Ashurst

01 Feb 2024: Red Admirals at Hillier Gardens

28 Jan 2024: White-letter Hairstreak eggs at Hursley

27 Jan 2024: Peacock Butterfly at Pennington

26 Jan 2024: Red Admirals in January, New Forest

24 Jan 2024: Brown Hairstreak eggs at Basing Wood

15 Jan 2024: North Baddesley sightings.

10 Jan 2024: Surprise sighting in N Baddesley

06 Jan 2024: Brown Hairstreak on Stockbridge Down

04 Jan 2024: More Portsdown Hairstreaks

21 Dec 2023: Brown Hairstreak on Portsdown Hill

11 Dec 2023: Red Admiral at Hardway, Gosport

06 Dec 2023: Successful Brown Hairstreak egg searches