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Butterfly Conservation and Severn Trent announce a new 3-year conservation project in the Midlands

The project, titled Butterfly Mosaics, will form part of Severn Trent’s Great Big Nature Boost and aims to reverse the declines of specific species of butterfly and moth in the Midlands area. Read More...

Butterfly Conservation has developed a trial methodology to survey for Purple Hairstreaks

which are under recorded on conventional transects. Even if you don't plan to undertake a transect, this

makes interesting reading and gives clues as to when and how you might find these elusive butterflies.

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East Midlands Moths

Ant Expert Needed

East Midlands Branch is looking for someone competent in the identification of ANTS. We would be looking for a survey on a large site in central/northern Nottinghamshire. Expenses can be paid by the Branch. Please email: malcsmonkeys@hotmail.com.

Hoe Grange Quarry

A short film (just over 3 minutes) starring Ken Orpe, Ray Walker and the Wall Brown.

Welcome to the East Midlands Branch of Butterfly Conservation.

We cover the counties of Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Derbyshire including the Peak District.

Butterfly Conservation is a membership organisation and has people with all sorts of interests and levels of knowledge - those who like looking at butterflies and moths in their garden, those who are fascinated by their life cycle, some who are true experts and want to pass on their knowledge to others and people who feel passionately about wildlife conservation.

The East Midlands Branch welcomes new members with any or all of the above interests. If you would like to find out more about joining Butterfly Conservation please contact our Membership Secretary.

Amazing photos of Purple Emperor from egg to one-week old!

These photos were all taken by Samantha Brownley in the Sherwood Forest area in 2021. They show an egg of Purple Emperor about to hatch, the actual hatch, the one-day old larva and a one-week old first instar.

Purple Emperor egg close to hatching © Samantha Brownley

Purple Emperor larva newly hatched © Samantha Brownley

Purple Emperor larva one-day old © Samantha Brownley

Purple Emperor larva one-week old - first instar © Samantha Brownley

Spring 2021 issue of our newsletter now available:

The State of Britain's Larger Moths 2021

Learn more about the state of Britain's macro moths

Dennis Dell on the spread of His Imperial Majesty

Dennis Dell, our Purple Emperor champion (HIM), gives tips on how to find this iconic butterfly in an article originally written for the Yorkshire Branch.