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.
Butterfly Conservation are running a UK-wide Garden Butterfly Survey again. You can join it here. Results of previous surveys in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can be found here.
Following the 2020 AGM, the membership of some committees and some other roles within the Branch have changed as shown here.
The branch is pleased to sponsor the excellent HantsMoths website.
08 Aug 2022: Shipton Bellinger
07 Aug 2022: St Catherine's Hill
07 Aug 2022: Unexpected sighting in North Baddesley
05 Aug 2022: White Admiral larvae
04 Aug 2022: The Wrong Hairstreak
04 Aug 2022: Bedlam Plantation
03 Aug 2022: Stockbridge Down Part 1
03 Aug 2022: Stockbridge Down Part 2
03 Aug 2022: Moth trap in my garden at Leigh Park
03 Aug 2022: Unusual butterfly??
01 Aug 2022: North side of Portsdown
31 Jul 2022: Vanishing Vanessids
30 Jul 2022: Chalk Hill Blue surprise
30 Jul 2022: Haslar & Gilkicker, Gosport Shore
30 Jul 2022: Monks Walk, Frater Fields & Woods, Gosport
29 Jul 2022: West Wood Farley Mount