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Judith Barnard 🦋

@butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social

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Beds & Northants branch of Butterfly Conservation - Treasurer and Website officer

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · 5d

Autumn 🍂🌳

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · 9d

It’s #FungiFriday 🍄‍🟫 from Harlestone Firs! 🍄 🍄

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Steven Wright @stevenwright58.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yes from Old - park in Bridle Road and look for the stile. Hope you get there

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yes, from Old towards Walgrave.

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 11

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 nectar😃

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s Oak Knopper Gall time - deformity of the acorn from reacting to wasp egg-laying
Salcey Forest

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 28

Mating Common Blues in Hazelborough Forest

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 24

I met one of them once there!

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 24

Red Admiral Magic Movie

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 21

Good you had a delightful time in Hazelborough, with the sound of racing cars in the background!!

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Steven Wright @stevenwright58.bsky.social · Jul 19

Some of the delights of Hazelborough Forest. So close to race track at Silverstone but a world apart. @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Valesina Silver Washed Fritillary A rare beauty indeed...Dark Lady

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Big Butterfly Count begins this Friday 18th July

How are butterflies faring in a Butterfly Emergency?
Help us find out by taking part in the world's biggest butterfly survey!

bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 7

Filmed on the island of Jersey, the summer form (prorsa) of the Map butterfly

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hummingbird Hawk moth egg-laying - I presume on some type of bedstraw.
Filmed on the island of Jersey, July 2025

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jul 2

Wow, a great find!

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 27

Good sightings there! White Admiral being difficult this year 🤨

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 24

Yes, it’s a…

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 24

Purple Emperor today in Hazelborough Forest @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 24

Spot the butterfly 🦋 🌺
@savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · Jun 2

A Black Hairstreak, one of many in Salcey Forest, Northants
@savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · May 31

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

Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · May 20

An Eyed Hawkmoth spotted on the path edge in Fineshade Wood today, cleverly disguised as a crumpled leaf 🍂 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Judith Barnard 🦋 @butterfliesonfilm.bsky.social · May 19

Dangling caterpillars in Bucknell Wood, Northants