#butterflyconservation — Public Fediverse posts

On my walk #today I headed for a hedge-lined lane where I knew there would be sun-traps. I thought I might see the first #butterfly this year, drawn by the warmth. Sure enough! Pararge Aegeria - a Speckled Wood - flitting in and out of the hedge. I managed a hasty blurred shot of it when it landed briefly in the undergrowth.
#SpeckledWood #butterflies #SaveButterflies #ButterflyConservation #lepidoptery

I suspect this Small Tortoiseshell has been around the block quite a while. #today after days of wind and rain, it settled on a wall warmed by the sun, seeming not to have strength to take off while I moved in very close. The last survivor of Aglais urticae this season, I suspect
#InMyGarden #SmallTortoiseshell #butterflies #ButterfliesUK #butterflyConservation #ButterflyWatch #Lepidoptera #lepidoptery #AutumnVibes #Gaygardener

Few butterflies #InMyGarden this week - the changeable temperature & rain showers that the start of autumn has brought has meant just brief appearances from a few whites, and this bright Red Admiral taking advantage of a sunny spell to feed
#butterflies #butterfly #RedAdmiral #InMyGarden #GayGardener #GayGarden #today #Lepidoptera #lepidoptery #SaveButterflies #butterflyConservation

It’s been a wonderful couple of days butterfly spotting #InMyGarden with nine different species visiting us. Newest arrivals are Pararge Aegeria - Speckled Wood - flitting in and out of the shade. And my favourite Pyronia tithonus - the Gatekeeper - with its double eyespots patrolling the hedges in the firey heat of the summer. Pyrotechnic…
#GateKeeper #butterflies #SaveButterflies #ButterflyConservation #lepidoptery

I’d love to know for sure what this extraterrestrial-like creature is. I think it’s either a white ermine or satin moth, but better lepidopterists than me might correct me. I took the poorer photo looking at the moth’s face and comb-like antennae yesterday - a difficult angle as it was sitting on the garage door. I took the other photo earlier of another example, sitting on the floor.
#lepidoptery #moth #InMyGarden #lepidopterist #ButterflyConservation #MothsAndButterflies #GayGardener