Next recorders meeting covering North Dorset is this Saturday 14th March in Gillingham. Several great speakers www.dorsetbutterflies.com/events/
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Next recorders meeting covering North Dorset is this Saturday 14th March in Gillingham. Several great speakers www.dorsetbutterflies.com/events/
Large Tortoiseshell has been recorded at six counties in the south of England in the last few weeks.
Its been recorded on a handful of UKBMS transects in the south east in the last few years. Will we see it expand and consolidate its foothold this year..?
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Get ready for survey season!
Its just less than a month to go until the start of UKBMS Transect surveys. Brush up on the survey method with our resources here - buff.ly/Qo4kgNX
Holly Blue butterfly feeding on forget-me-nots
Speckled Wood butterfly on forget-me-nots
Spring is springing! 🙌
More butterflies are beginning to make an appearance, with the first Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) and Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) of 2026 spotted on 25 February.
📷 Photos from archive: Nigel Ball, Anna Wheeler
If you fancy listening to me talking about butterflies, moths and how to help them in your garden, there’s a new podcast from the fabulous folk at Garden Organic www.gardenorganic.org.uk/our-views/th...
There's less than a month until the start of the 2026 FIT Count season on 1 April! The Flower-Insect Timed Count survey asks you to spend 10 minutes counting all insects that land on a patch of flowers, to help monitor abundance of #pollinators. 🪰🦋🌻🪲🐝 More info at ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
Wow, this is an important paper. We had some evidence early on from @ukbms.bsky.social sites but rarely had good data in grazing regimes. But @tombrereton.bsky.social always said that extensive cattle was the best for butterflies and this add yet more evidence
Join us for the UK Butterfly Recorders Meeting!
This free event is perfect for butterfly enthusiasts, taking place online on Sat 28th March. Discover the 2025 UKBMS findings and enjoy insights from leading butterfly experts.
Reserve your free spot now!
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Butterfly Transect trianing in Derbyshire!
Join one of these free sessions to find out more about monitoring butterflies and getting involved in the UKBMS.
Led by the local County Recorder, this day will provide you with the skills needed to carry out a butterfly transect as part of the UKBMS.
Save the date! Join us on Sat 28th March 2026 for the UK Butterfly Recorders meeting.
This free event is open to anyone intersted in butterfly monitoring. We'll present the 2025 UKBMS results, update on other monitoring schemes and talks about butterfly ecology.
Thinking of monitoring butterflies in your local area or setting up a monitoring project?
We have new guidance to help navigate the various monitoring methods and choose the best option for your project.
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The winter edition of the UKBMS eNewsletter is out now.
Although we may not be seeing any butterflies this weekend, there's still lots to read about and get involved with.
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UKBMS data feeds into UK government statistics to measure biodiversity. Each year, @jncc publish Biodiversity Indicators - giving a snapshot of how our biodiveristy is faring
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You can view the latest Biodiversity Indicators here - buff.ly/cyuIo2G
What does 50 yrs of butterfly monitoring tell you? In this case its a puzzle. The dramatic rise of the Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus, over 50 yrs at Studland Heath, UK. @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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And a big thanks to the teams @ukceh.bsky.social , @jncc.bsky.social , @savebutterflies.bsky.social and @btobirds.bsky.social who help to run the scheme
We're thrilled to share this film featuring some of the dedicated volunteers who monitor butterflies for the UKBMS
A huge thank you to them, and everyone who's supported the scheme over the last 50 years.
#UKBMS50
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And a big thanks to the teams at @ukceh.bsky.social , @jncc.bsky.social , @savebutterflies.bsky.social and @btobirds.bsky.social who run the scheme
🎉 Just 2 days to go until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary Conference! 🦋✨
There's a great programme lined up - ukbms.org/sites/defaul... and we can't wait to welcome the volunteers, researchers and butterfly‑enthusiasts from across the UK.
Last chance to book www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-butterf...
With less than 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers.
Our very own Ian Middlebrook, Programme Lead for the UKBMS, will run an optional workshop on the UKBMS website.
Book your free place here ⬇️
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Brilliant effort, thanks @keithbalmer.bsky.social !
With less than 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers.
Joe Cooper from the BTO will join us to talk about how UKBMS data has been used to improve the design of housing developments.
Book your free place here ⬇️
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....and thats a wrap!
Today is the last day to carry out a survey for the 'core' UKBMS survey weeks. 🤞 the weather has been good enough to fit in your final survey.
Don't forget to get all your data entered by the END OF OCT, otherwise it may not be included in the analysis 📋 📊 Thank you!
With 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers.
Dr Richard Fox from Butterfly Conservation will discuss the use of the UKBMS data on research - it'll be fascinating!
Book your free place here ⬇️
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With 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers.
We're pleased to welcome Cristina Gonzalez Sevilleja from the European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.
Book your free place here ⬇️
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With 2 weeks until the UKBMS 50th Anniversary conference we're sharing details of the talks and speakers.
Fist up, Prof. David Roy from @ukceh will be giving the keynote talk looking back at the last 50 years of the UKBMS
Book your free place here ⬇️
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Great sightings for the final week!
Lovely to see!
Week 26 is the last 'core' week of the survey. But if conditions and the weather allow then you can carry on your survey for a few more weeks. With such a bumper year, perhaps there's lots more exciting sightings to be made during these late weeks........
Its week 26, the final week of our 50th survey season! 🎺 🎉 🦋 🥳
A HUGE thank you to all the fantastic volunteers for walking transects, recording butterflies and entering data this year.
Your efforts greatly contribute to our understanding of butterfly populations and helps us conserve them ❤️
@ukbms.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social