Butterflies emerging

“As we come into prime butterfly spotting season and as restrictions continue to ease, there’s lots to get involved in…”

Here is this month’s newsletter from Butterfly Conservation:

After experiencing a very cold and wet May, we’ve welcomed the warmer weather and the emergence of more butterflies.

As we come into prime butterfly spotting season and as restrictions continue to ease, there’s lots to get involved in, and that’s why this month is a bumper edition of All Aflutter.

Plus, there’s just over a month to go until our annual Big Butterfly Count returns, and we’re pleased to welcome a new sponsor, garden wildlife specialists Vivara.

In the meantime, you can record all your butterfly sightings on our relaunched iRecord app. The free app has been completely redeveloped to give it a new lease of life, improved performance, and some new functionality. Click here to download it.

Thank you – together we did it!

The Government has announced they will be add a legally binding target to the Environment Bill to half the loss of wildlife by 2030 in England. Thank you to everyone who got behind the campaign, signed our petition, and helped make it a success.

The fight’s not over yet though. We need to see an effective target on the page, with funding and enforcement to back it up. So if you haven’t yet signed, click below.

Click to sign the petition…

Felt your own Large Blue butterfly

Join Butterfly Conservation’s first ever virtual craft club and felt your own Large Blue butterfly.

Suitable for complete beginners as well as more experienced crafters, you’ll receive all the materials you need to take part. Plus you can join the live workshop to learn how to do it.

The workshop will be led by felting experts The Makerss and will also be available as a recording for those unable to attend live.

Click to find out more…

The Big Butterfly Count is back next month!

The annual Big Butterfly Count returns next month on July 16th and we’re planning to make it bigger and better than ever before.

This year we’re joined by a new sponsor – garden wildlife specialists Vivara – a new website brand from CJ WildBird Foods Ltd, as well as the DFN Foundation.

Plus there will be a new species to look out for if you’re in England.

Click here to find out more…

Species to look out for in June:

Adonis Blue

Elephant Hawk-moth

Marbled White

Big City Butterflies launches: Get your free guide

To celebrate the launch of Big City Butterflies, we’ve released a free family activity pack so you can get involved wherever you live!

Plus, if you’re in London this half-term, you can join our game of hide and seek – we’ve hidden butterfly sculptures across London’s green spaces for you to find.

If you spot one, upload a photo of it to social media using #BigCityButterflies to be entered into a free prize draw.

Click to find out more…

Help Butterfly Conservation to £1,000 again

Ecclesiastical Insurance is asking for nominations for charity awards of £1,000 before Sunday 13 June. Can you spare a minute of your time to nominate us and help us receive a reward for the second year in a row?

Simply click the link below and scroll down to the nomination form, or type in our charity number 254937.

Click here to nominate us…