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Judith Barnard πŸ¦‹
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Beds & Northants branch of Butterfly Conservation - Treasurer and Website officer
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It’s #FungiFriday πŸ„β€πŸŸ« from Harlestone Firs! πŸ„ πŸ„
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What a treat to see this Clouded Yellow with Brown Argus,Small Copper and Small Heath. All yards from the car park @wildlifebcn.org Summer Leys today. Selective mowing has left plenty for the butterflies here. @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social
Yes from Old - park in Bridle Road and look for the stile. Hope you get there
In the heart of Northamptonshire, a meadow with migratory Clouded Yellow butterflies.
Attracted by the Lucerne, one of their larval food plants, they initially proved hard to film, until one filnally settled to nectarπŸ˜ƒ
It’s Oak Knopper Gall time - deformity of the acorn from reacting to wasp egg-laying
Salcey Forest
Mating Common Blues in Hazelborough Forest
Good you had a delightful time in Hazelborough, with the sound of racing cars in the background!!
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Some of the delights of Hazelborough Forest. So close to race track at Silverstone but a world apart. @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
The Big Butterfly Count begins this Friday 18th July

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Filmed on the island of Jersey, the summer form (prorsa) of the Map butterfly
Hummingbird Hawk moth egg-laying - I presume on some type of bedstraw.
Filmed on the island of Jersey, July 2025
Good sightings there! White Admiral being difficult this year 🀨
I think this is my first May sighting of Black Hairstreak, with nearly 20 spotted in Salcey Forest today.
Also came across a couple of bees nests!🐝 🐝@savebutterflies.bsky.social
An Eyed Hawkmoth spotted on the path edge in Fineshade Wood today, cleverly disguised as a crumpled leaf πŸ‚ @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Dangling caterpillars in Bucknell Wood, Northants