Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust
@sbbtrust.bsky.social
The charity dedicated to global swallowtail conservation.
www.sbbt.org.uk
www.sbbt.org.uk
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The mission of the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
The mission of the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
Cryopreservation of eggs will be used by researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in an attempt to boost numbers of one of the UK's rarest and largest butterflies, the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus).
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Rare swallowtail butterfly project trialled at Ipswich farm
Jimmy's Farm is collaborating with Anglia Ruskin University in an attempt to boost its numbers.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Cryopreservation of eggs will be used by researchers at Anglia Ruskin University in an attempt to boost numbers of one of the UK's rarest and largest butterflies, the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus).
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....
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Check out this stunning limited edition print of the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly by johngaleart.co.uk/product/quee.... John is very kindly making a substantial donation from the sale of each print towards the conservation of the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing in Papua New Guinea.
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing - Ornithoptera alexandrae. - John Gale Art
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June 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Check out this stunning limited edition print of the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly by johngaleart.co.uk/product/quee.... John is very kindly making a substantial donation from the sale of each print towards the conservation of the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing in Papua New Guinea.
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Visited Norfolk over the weekend for #WorldSwallowtailDay with my fellow trustees and advisors of @sbbtrust.bsky.social
always feel very fortunate to see the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) such an iconic species but under threat from rising sea levels and flooding of its habitat.
always feel very fortunate to see the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) such an iconic species but under threat from rising sea levels and flooding of its habitat.
June 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Visited Norfolk over the weekend for #WorldSwallowtailDay with my fellow trustees and advisors of @sbbtrust.bsky.social
always feel very fortunate to see the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) such an iconic species but under threat from rising sea levels and flooding of its habitat.
always feel very fortunate to see the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) such an iconic species but under threat from rising sea levels and flooding of its habitat.
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🎙️ Listen to #swallowtail experts @sbbtrust.bsky.social & @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social in episode 21 of the ZSL Wild Science podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/68fzMl…#TheRuffordFoundationon
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June 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🎙️ Listen to #swallowtail experts @sbbtrust.bsky.social & @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social in episode 21 of the ZSL Wild Science podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/68fzMl…#TheRuffordFoundationon
Happy #WorldSwallowtailDay The SBBT team have been out searching for the British Swallowtail in the Norfolk Broads in the UK.
June 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happy #WorldSwallowtailDay The SBBT team have been out searching for the British Swallowtail in the Norfolk Broads in the UK.
Celebrate #WorldSwallowtailDay this Sunday 8th June. Post your favourite pictures of Swallowtail and Birdwing butterflies with #WorldSwallowtailDay
Checkout our website at sbbt.org.uk for lots more information about Swallowtails
Checkout our website at sbbt.org.uk for lots more information about Swallowtails
June 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Celebrate #WorldSwallowtailDay this Sunday 8th June. Post your favourite pictures of Swallowtail and Birdwing butterflies with #WorldSwallowtailDay
Checkout our website at sbbt.org.uk for lots more information about Swallowtails
Checkout our website at sbbt.org.uk for lots more information about Swallowtails
A New York man has been arrested and fined over $5000 for smuggling nearly 2,500 Birdwings from the Solomon Islands into the USA.
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New York Man Sentenced for Smuggling Thousands of Insects
The US Fish and Wildlife Service shared astonishing details, including the suspect's "famous last words" before his arrest
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May 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A New York man has been arrested and fined over $5000 for smuggling nearly 2,500 Birdwings from the Solomon Islands into the USA.
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The new 50 Kina note in Papua New Guinea is to feature the Endangered Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
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Minister Tkatchenko Officiates at the unveiling of the new 50 Kina note and 50 Toea coin. | DFA
Minister Tkatchenko Officiates at the unveiling of the new 50 Kina note and 50 Toea coin.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The new 50 Kina note in Papua New Guinea is to feature the Endangered Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
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Find out more about the stunning False Apollo (Archon apollinus) found in Europe only in eastern Greece and some Aegean Islands. www.sbbt.org.uk/latest-news/...
May 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Find out more about the stunning False Apollo (Archon apollinus) found in Europe only in eastern Greece and some Aegean Islands. www.sbbt.org.uk/latest-news/...
The Swallowtail has been chosen as the Butterfly of the Year 2025 in Austria. www.vol.at/exotic-beaut...
Exotic Beauty: Swallowtail Named Butterfly of the Year 2025
The Swallowtail has been chosen as the Butterfly of the Year 2025. The award is based on a vote conducted as part of the citizen science project "Butterflies of Austria," in which 2,000 people partici...
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March 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Swallowtail has been chosen as the Butterfly of the Year 2025 in Austria. www.vol.at/exotic-beaut...
The African Giant Swallowtail (Papilio antimachus), with a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimeters, it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. www.sbbt.org.uk/latest-news/... 📷 : CA Lim
March 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The African Giant Swallowtail (Papilio antimachus), with a wingspan between 18 and 23 centimeters, it is the largest butterfly in Africa and among the largest butterflies in the world. www.sbbt.org.uk/latest-news/... 📷 : CA Lim
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Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Our paper is out, and it is distressing.
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Check-out our newly updated website www.sbbt.org.uk
The mission of the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
The mission of the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Check-out our newly updated website www.sbbt.org.uk
The mission of the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
The mission of the Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
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Good morning! Starting the day with butterflies can't be bad can it? Here's a selection from the Swallowtail family (Papilionidae). There's over 580 species of them worldwide & The Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust aims to conserve them. Follow them here: @sbbtrust.bsky.social
www.sbbt.org.uk
www.sbbt.org.uk
February 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Good morning! Starting the day with butterflies can't be bad can it? Here's a selection from the Swallowtail family (Papilionidae). There's over 580 species of them worldwide & The Swallowtail & Birdwing Butterfly Trust aims to conserve them. Follow them here: @sbbtrust.bsky.social
www.sbbt.org.uk
www.sbbt.org.uk