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New month, new butterflies and moths to look out for in your gardens and local green spaces! 🌷🌱🦋
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RT @savebutterflies: This April look out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces 🌷🌱🦋

Discover more species and how to attract them to your garden with our free monthly E-newsletter 👉 https://butterfly-conservation.org/enews

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The caterpillar feeds on types of sallow, which were traditionally viewed by foresters as a weed and rooted out.

The species declined steadily during the twentieth century, but has more recently seen some expansion in its range. In the latest Red List, its status has moved from 'Near Threatened' to 'Least Concern'.

Learn more about the importance of our woodlands as a habitat for butterflies and moths 👉 https://butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/habitat-management/woodland-and-scrub

📷: Andrew Fusek Peters

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If you were watching tonight's episode of #WildIsles, you will have caught the dramatic display of His Imperial Majesty, the Purple Emperor! 🦋👀

This striking butterfly flies high in the treetops of well-wooded landscapes in central-southern England where it feeds on aphid honeydew and tree sap. 🌳

But don't be fooled by its beauty! In a quest for salts and minerals, the Purple Emperor is also known to have an appetite for mud, carrion and animal dung. 💩

📷: Iain H Leach

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The Spring edition of Butterfly magazine should now be with Butterfly Conservation members! 🙌

Features this month include...

🦋 Big City Butterflies: The project so far
🦋 Bringing back the Grayling
🦋 Shine a light: How a moth’s eyes adapt in the dark
🦋 Mindful Photography: Wildlife photographer Andrew Fusek Peters shares his journey
and more!

Join as a member here 👉 https://butrfli.es/2X3U7oi

📷: Clouded Yellow chrysalis - Peter Eeles

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White-letter Hairstreak eggs have been hatching in Exmouth, Devon. 🐛

This species overwinters as a tiny but fully formed caterpillar inside a tiny egg case attached to an elm twig to feed for a few months. The caterpillar, when it emerges in the spring, then feeds exclusively on new elm leaves and flowers.

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#TBT Some of the fabulous covers from Butterfly Magazines past

There's not long to go until the Spring 2023 issue reaches our members! 🤩 Any guesses what the new front cover could be?

Join Butterfly Conservation today so you don't miss out 👉 https://butrfli.es/2X3U7oi

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The State of UK’s Butterflies 2022 report has been released today and it's not good news

80% of butterflies in the UK have declined since the 1970s 🦋📉

This is a huge cause for concern as butterflies are a vital part of the ecosystem and their steep decline is a clear warning signal of the wider biodiversity crisis.

We need urgent action to turn things around.

Read the full report and act now 👉 https://butrfli.es/40juRuZ

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It's been a long month, but February is finally here!

As the days get longer and the flowers return, here are some of the species you could see over the next few weeks in your gardens and local green spaces. 🦋🏡🌼

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Winter is an important time for every species of butterfly and moth, no matter what stage of the lifecycle they are in 🐛 🦋

We need to let them rest and keep them safe so they can make it through to spring. So hold off on the hedge cutting, leave stems sticking out and step away from the rake!

Here are our top tips for helping butterflies and moths this winter 👉 https://butrfli.es/3XDtC7t

📷: Orange-tip chrysalis - Dean Morley

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Brimstone butterflies start to become more active for short periods of time after rays of sunshine on warmer winter days, and then fully wake from hibernation in February/March.

They are often a welcome reminder that spring is around the corner!

Learn more about what our butterflies and moths get up to in winter and how you can help them here : https://butrfli.es/3EyQnk2

Photo by Eberhard Pfeuffer

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Found a butterfly in your house this winter? 🦋🏠 Here's what to do:

Step 1 - Catch the butterfly with care & place in a cardboard box or similar.

Step 2 - Leave in a cool place until it's calm.

Step 3 - Move to an unheated room or building where it can be let out in spring.

Read our blog for more advice 👉 https://butrfli.es/2PtLIJ4

📷: Josie Latus

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Be chilled with nature! Peacocks are the ultimate laid-back butterfly species in winter.

They are one of the few butterflies that overwinter as adults, but as they rely on external sources of heat, they are forced to remain inactive and therefore lie dormant until the warmer weather arrives. ☀️

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New Year's resolutions already fallen by the wayside, or perhaps you haven't been inspired to make any yet? It's not too late! 💡

Here are some of the ways you can get closer to nature in 2023 and help our struggling butterflies and moths 👉 https://butrfli.es/3kaAJWK

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We couldn't let #BlueMonday pass without sharing the wonderful Adonis Blue! 💙

Research has proven that spending time in nature has a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing. To celebrate this, we would love to see your best blue butterfly and moth pics 👇

📸: Trevor Wilson

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Leaf it alone! 🍂

Have you ever stopped to wonder what's in your leaf litter? 🤔

A pile of leaves is a great winter home for many caterpillars and pupae, which is why we’re asking you to join us and #DoNothingForNature by leaving the leaves in your garden this winter.

Discover what treasures might be lying in your bed of leaves 👉 https://butrfli.es/3GrSxnN

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Relax and give nature a chance! 🐛 🦋

Orange-tip butterflies overwinter as a chrysalis. They are known to hang from plant stems, so it’s important to leave the strimming for later in the year. They can also be found on other hard surfaces such as fences, so try to leave them hanging out in peace.

Find out how you can #DoNothingForNature this winter 👉 https://butrfli.es/3EyQnk2

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The first butterfly sightings of 2023 are in 🦋

A Red Admiral and Peacock were the first butterflies to be recorded this year on New Year's Day, followed by a Brimstone on the 2nd.

What will be next? Follow the First Sightings as they happen 👉 https://butrfli.es/3vBmUTL

📷: Iain H Leach

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Happy New Year! Butterflies and moths are often seen as a symbol of hope and new beginnings. 🦋

Keep an eye out for these species in your gardens and local green spaces this month, and let us know what you see. 👀

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Ever wondered where butterflies go in #winter? ❄️🦋

The Brimstone spends the winter months as a dormant adult, nestled among leaves of Ivy, Holly or Bramble before emerging in the spring.

Learn more 👉 https://butrfli.es/2mVgkaj

📷: Eberhard Pfeuffer
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