Butterfly Conservation Devon
@bcdevon.bsky.social
Devon Branch of Butterfly Conservation.
Helping to protect butterflies and moths. 🦋
Helping to protect butterflies and moths. 🦋
Join us this weekend for our free annual open day! 🦋
We’ll have lots of fantastic speakers as well as tea, coffee and cakes. All you need to remember is a packed lunch!
#butterflyconservationdevon
We’ll have lots of fantastic speakers as well as tea, coffee and cakes. All you need to remember is a packed lunch!
#butterflyconservationdevon
October 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Join us this weekend for our free annual open day! 🦋
We’ll have lots of fantastic speakers as well as tea, coffee and cakes. All you need to remember is a packed lunch!
#butterflyconservationdevon
We’ll have lots of fantastic speakers as well as tea, coffee and cakes. All you need to remember is a packed lunch!
#butterflyconservationdevon
The last weekend of this year’s #bigbutterflycount 🦋
That’s still so much time to head out and do one (or multiple) 15-minute counts this weekend!
#savebutterflies #butterflyconservation #devonbutterflyconservation #mothsmatter
That’s still so much time to head out and do one (or multiple) 15-minute counts this weekend!
#savebutterflies #butterflyconservation #devonbutterflyconservation #mothsmatter
August 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The last weekend of this year’s #bigbutterflycount 🦋
That’s still so much time to head out and do one (or multiple) 15-minute counts this weekend!
#savebutterflies #butterflyconservation #devonbutterflyconservation #mothsmatter
That’s still so much time to head out and do one (or multiple) 15-minute counts this weekend!
#savebutterflies #butterflyconservation #devonbutterflyconservation #mothsmatter
Woohoo!
Devon is now the county that has carried out the most surveys during this year’s #BigButterflyCount 💚🎉
Keep counting; you have until the 10 August!
Devon is now the county that has carried out the most surveys during this year’s #BigButterflyCount 💚🎉
Keep counting; you have until the 10 August!
In a turn of events, Hampshire has fallen behind and Devon is speeding ahead with over 5,000 counts submitted in the #BigButterflyCount so far!
Get your county on the leaderboard and help us find out how butterflies and moths are faring across the UK 👉 bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
Get your county on the leaderboard and help us find out how butterflies and moths are faring across the UK 👉 bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
August 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Woohoo!
Devon is now the county that has carried out the most surveys during this year’s #BigButterflyCount 💚🎉
Keep counting; you have until the 10 August!
Devon is now the county that has carried out the most surveys during this year’s #BigButterflyCount 💚🎉
Keep counting; you have until the 10 August!
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Big Butterfly Count week one in photos 🤩
Thank you for sending in all your fabulous photos, we love seeing what butterflies and moths you're finding during your counts!
The #BigButterflyCount runs until 10 August, so there is still plenty of time to get out and count.
Thank you for sending in all your fabulous photos, we love seeing what butterflies and moths you're finding during your counts!
The #BigButterflyCount runs until 10 August, so there is still plenty of time to get out and count.
July 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Big Butterfly Count week one in photos 🤩
Thank you for sending in all your fabulous photos, we love seeing what butterflies and moths you're finding during your counts!
The #BigButterflyCount runs until 10 August, so there is still plenty of time to get out and count.
Thank you for sending in all your fabulous photos, we love seeing what butterflies and moths you're finding during your counts!
The #BigButterflyCount runs until 10 August, so there is still plenty of time to get out and count.
Well done to everyone both in Devon and further afield who has been taking part in the #BigButterflyCount 🎉🦋
Keep counting, you have until the 10 August.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
Keep counting, you have until the 10 August.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
Introducing the #BigButterflyCount County Leaderboard! 🏆
Hampshire are currently smashing it out of the park with an impressive 2,316 counts submitted so far, but Devon are hot on their heels.
Which county will be crowned citizen science champions?
Hampshire are currently smashing it out of the park with an impressive 2,316 counts submitted so far, but Devon are hot on their heels.
Which county will be crowned citizen science champions?
July 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Well done to everyone both in Devon and further afield who has been taking part in the #BigButterflyCount 🎉🦋
Keep counting, you have until the 10 August.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
Keep counting, you have until the 10 August.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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🌿🐛🦋📢 Two exciting new Peatland Project Officer jobs with @savebutterflies.bsky.social in northern England! Adventurous ecologists wanted to investigate how Large Heath and other butterflies & moths can benefit from extensive peatland restoration. butterfly-conservation.org/jobs
July 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🌿🐛🦋📢 Two exciting new Peatland Project Officer jobs with @savebutterflies.bsky.social in northern England! Adventurous ecologists wanted to investigate how Large Heath and other butterflies & moths can benefit from extensive peatland restoration. butterfly-conservation.org/jobs
Tomorrow is the day! 🦋🎉
It’s the start of the Big Butterfly Count.
Between the 18 July - 10 August, spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies that you see.
1️⃣ Download the Big Butterfly Count App
2️⃣ Register
3️⃣ Get Recording
#savebutterflies #bigbutterflycount
It’s the start of the Big Butterfly Count.
Between the 18 July - 10 August, spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies that you see.
1️⃣ Download the Big Butterfly Count App
2️⃣ Register
3️⃣ Get Recording
#savebutterflies #bigbutterflycount
July 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Tomorrow is the day! 🦋🎉
It’s the start of the Big Butterfly Count.
Between the 18 July - 10 August, spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies that you see.
1️⃣ Download the Big Butterfly Count App
2️⃣ Register
3️⃣ Get Recording
#savebutterflies #bigbutterflycount
It’s the start of the Big Butterfly Count.
Between the 18 July - 10 August, spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies that you see.
1️⃣ Download the Big Butterfly Count App
2️⃣ Register
3️⃣ Get Recording
#savebutterflies #bigbutterflycount
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The Meadow Brown was the second most counted butterfly in last year’s #BigButterflyCount with 177,844 sightings 🦋👀
You don't have to be an expert to help butterflies and moths! Get ready to count from this Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August.
📷: Miles Attenborough
You don't have to be an expert to help butterflies and moths! Get ready to count from this Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August.
📷: Miles Attenborough
July 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The Meadow Brown was the second most counted butterfly in last year’s #BigButterflyCount with 177,844 sightings 🦋👀
You don't have to be an expert to help butterflies and moths! Get ready to count from this Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August.
📷: Miles Attenborough
You don't have to be an expert to help butterflies and moths! Get ready to count from this Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August.
📷: Miles Attenborough
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3 days until #BigButterflyCount 2025 lifts off! 🦋
The Large White took the third spot in last year's count with 138,424 sightings, down 38% from 2023.
📷: Mark Searle
The Large White took the third spot in last year's count with 138,424 sightings, down 38% from 2023.
📷: Mark Searle
July 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
3 days until #BigButterflyCount 2025 lifts off! 🦋
The Large White took the third spot in last year's count with 138,424 sightings, down 38% from 2023.
📷: Mark Searle
The Large White took the third spot in last year's count with 138,424 sightings, down 38% from 2023.
📷: Mark Searle
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Only a handful of purple hairstreaks out this evening at my local Hotspot. Hoping for many more in the next few weeks. Surprised to see this very confiding female low down on the bracken. Taken with my phone. Closest Ive been to one. Beautiful! @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Only a handful of purple hairstreaks out this evening at my local Hotspot. Hoping for many more in the next few weeks. Surprised to see this very confiding female low down on the bracken. Taken with my phone. Closest Ive been to one. Beautiful! @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social
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A Yellow-legged Clearwing sitting on a roadside hedge this afternoon. Delighted 🙂
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#moth #moths
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
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#moth #moths
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
July 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A Yellow-legged Clearwing sitting on a roadside hedge this afternoon. Delighted 🙂
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#moth #moths
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
@bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
#moth #moths
#teammoth
#mothsmatter
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Peacock caterpillars going to work on some nettles.
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#peacockbutterfly
#butterfly #butterflies
#caterpillars
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#peacockbutterfly
#butterfly #butterflies
#caterpillars
June 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Peacock caterpillars going to work on some nettles.
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#peacockbutterfly
#butterfly #butterflies
#caterpillars
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#peacockbutterfly
#butterfly #butterflies
#caterpillars
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Visit to Aish Tor on Dartmoor to see the fritillaries which didn’t disappoint, though it was difficult to tell the High Browns from the Dark Greens - had to be patient to get underwing photos. Also saw a Small White & a few Brimstones.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social
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June 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Visit to Aish Tor on Dartmoor to see the fritillaries which didn’t disappoint, though it was difficult to tell the High Browns from the Dark Greens - had to be patient to get underwing photos. Also saw a Small White & a few Brimstones.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social
@savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social
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All three of the larger fritillaries out now on Dartmoor and I love them! @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
All three of the larger fritillaries out now on Dartmoor and I love them! @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
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Cool enough today to get excellent views of these Dartmoor High Brown Fritillary.
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#butterflies #butterfly
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#butterflies #butterfly
June 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Cool enough today to get excellent views of these Dartmoor High Brown Fritillary.
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
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#butterflies #butterfly
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#butterflies #butterfly
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High Brown Fritillary on Aish Tor, Dartmoor. One of 5 seen. Beautiful! @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
High Brown Fritillary on Aish Tor, Dartmoor. One of 5 seen. Beautiful! @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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High Brown Fritillaries out today on Dartmoor. Many were so fresh they weren't dry and fully orange yet. Still a bit crinkly. A fantastic vibrant butterfly which bombs all over the bracken hillside. @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
High Brown Fritillaries out today on Dartmoor. Many were so fresh they weren't dry and fully orange yet. Still a bit crinkly. A fantastic vibrant butterfly which bombs all over the bracken hillside. @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Recently, we were sent these wonderful shots of a pair of mating Eyed Hawk-moths from a North Devon supporter.
Don’t forget to record your butterfly and moths sightings via the iRecordButterflies app.
#devonbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies #mothsmatter
Don’t forget to record your butterfly and moths sightings via the iRecordButterflies app.
#devonbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies #mothsmatter
May 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Recently, we were sent these wonderful shots of a pair of mating Eyed Hawk-moths from a North Devon supporter.
Don’t forget to record your butterfly and moths sightings via the iRecordButterflies app.
#devonbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies #mothsmatter
Don’t forget to record your butterfly and moths sightings via the iRecordButterflies app.
#devonbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies #mothsmatter
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Marsh fritillaries on Dartmoor. Quick trip after clocking off work a little early. @bcdevon.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social All part of a count for @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Marsh fritillaries on Dartmoor. Quick trip after clocking off work a little early. @bcdevon.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social All part of a count for @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Comma caterpillar. One to keep an eye on as it will become, hopefully, even better. 3rd instar? @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
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#caterpillar #caterpillars
#commabutterfly
#butterflies #butterfly
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#caterpillar #caterpillars
#commabutterfly
#butterflies #butterfly
May 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Comma caterpillar. One to keep an eye on as it will become, hopefully, even better. 3rd instar? @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
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#caterpillar #caterpillars
#commabutterfly
#butterflies #butterfly
@bcdevon.bsky.social
#caterpillar #caterpillars
#commabutterfly
#butterflies #butterfly
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Happy 99th Birthday to our President, the legendary Sir David Attenborough 🎂🦋
Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.
Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.
May 8, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Happy 99th Birthday to our President, the legendary Sir David Attenborough 🎂🦋
Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.
Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.
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Delighted to see good numbers of Pearl-bordered Fritillary on Dartmoor yesterday. At least 50 in an hour at Aish Tor. They seemed to like egg-laying in the cut bracken areas which had abundant small violets. They rarely lay on the violet but often nearby, inc Honeysuckle! @bcdevon.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Delighted to see good numbers of Pearl-bordered Fritillary on Dartmoor yesterday. At least 50 in an hour at Aish Tor. They seemed to like egg-laying in the cut bracken areas which had abundant small violets. They rarely lay on the violet but often nearby, inc Honeysuckle! @bcdevon.bsky.social
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This Engrailed was another crisp, fresh-looking visitor to the outside of my kitchen window last night. And my Orange-tip chrysalis from last year is definitely turning more orange now. That colour wasn't there a few days ago. #teammoth @bcdevon.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This Engrailed was another crisp, fresh-looking visitor to the outside of my kitchen window last night. And my Orange-tip chrysalis from last year is definitely turning more orange now. That colour wasn't there a few days ago. #teammoth @bcdevon.bsky.social
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Pearl Bordered Fritillary on the wing at Ramshorn Down, Devon. Approx 6-7 seen in the afternoon sun @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #Butterflies
April 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Pearl Bordered Fritillary on the wing at Ramshorn Down, Devon. Approx 6-7 seen in the afternoon sun @bcdevon.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #Butterflies
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Took my neice for her first butterfly count for @savebutterflies.bsky.social 17 pearl bordered fritillaries in 20 minutes even though it was overcast. We had a great time @bcdevon.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Took my neice for her first butterfly count for @savebutterflies.bsky.social 17 pearl bordered fritillaries in 20 minutes even though it was overcast. We had a great time @bcdevon.bsky.social