Working with volunteers and council ecologists we recorded over 150 pollinating insects at Normand Park on a pollinator count. The meadow area had many hover flies and this beautiful common blue butterfly. The community garden had this tree bumblebee feeding on verbena.

Everyone enjoyed learning to identify different butterfly species at this workshop at Down Grange in Basingstoke. We recorded an amazing 14 different species using the iRecord butterflies app. The app is great for learning and doing surveys.

Join me for a butterfly ID and recording workshop in Basingstoke, Hampshire. A slide presentation will be followed by a guided walk around Down Grange nature reserve looking at chalk grassland species such as Small Blue. @savebutterflies

Great to see lots of pollinators on a walk around Hammersmith Park with @urbanwiselondon . The group helped record 119 pollinating insects with bumblebees the most abundant at 42. They loved the catmint in flowerbeds but the greatest variety were seen in native meadow and shrubs.

Hammersmith and Fulham residents can join a guided walk (slow to moderate pace) around White City looking at and counting pollinating insects. When: Fri 23 May, 1:30-3:30pm OR Sat 21 June 10:30am-12:30pm Meet: Hammersmith Park Booking: michelle@urbanwise.london @HCGAGardens @LBHF

Wormwood Scrubs nature day this weekend! Join me for a butterfly walk on Sunday morning to learn about the species and habitats on this great wildlife site in west London. @savebutterflies @Bc_HertsMiddx @ScrubsWild

Brilliant family day at @HCGAGardens with fun activities like designing your own caterpillar inspired by their adaptations to avoid predation. Phoenix Farm has some great caterpillar food plants with garlic mustard supporting orange tip and white butterflies @savebutterflies

Montage of London's brilliant butterflies and all the great greenspaces that supports over 30 species. Simple steps like letting parts of your garden grow wild with long grass can increase butterfly numbers by 93% and attract a wider range of species. @savebutterflies

Getting out in the garden this weekend? One of the best things you can do for butterflies is to let your lawn grow wild! 🌱🌼 Pledge to be a grower, not a mower, and get a free guide on how to manage your lawn for butterflies 👉 https://t.co/hx0G1vsE6M #GrowDontMow

We are in a #ButterflyEmergency 🚨🦋 Newly released data has shown that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies in the UK, and more than half of butterfly species are now in long-term decline. 📉 View the official @UKBMSLive results 👉 https://t.co/5g8wwicNOr

See this short film on the Big City Butterflies project. I worked on the project for 4 years delivering community led wildlife habitat creation and recording schemes. @BigCButterflies @rootshoot @blythe_hill @ClaphamCommon1 @ecoACTIVE_UK @BC_Surrey @BCKentBranch @Bc_HertsMiddx

Its been quite a ride over the last 4 years as the Conservation Officer on @BigCButterflies and a real pleasure working with so many great partners to transform over 70 greenspaces and setup over 50 new butterfly and moth recording schemes. Thank you!! @savebutterflies

Time is running out to vote for our film in this year’s Charity Film Awards! ⏰ Created by Mediorite, it captures the feelings and reflections of some of our @BigCButterflies project participants and volunteers. 🏙️🦋 Vote here 👉 https://t.co/Yyw9uYRVqe @SmileyCFA #CFA25

It's our #FirstTweet! #BigCityButterflies is an exciting new @savebutterflies project supported by @HeritageFundL_S which will inspire Londoners to discover butterflies and moths, and connect them with nature and their local green spaces. Find out more 👉 https://t.co/98rBlny1m0

I will be keeping a close eye on the butterfly banks to see how they develop. See @WildLondon for project updates and the webpage for more info. and events at; https://t.co/8H3EI24ahI

I have now joined the @BigCButterflies project and will be tweeting there. The inner London project will inspire people to discover butterflies and moths, improve habitats and help set up butterfly surveys. A big thank you to the team and volunteers at #BrilliantButterflies.

Join me tomorrow morning for an online butterfly identification and recording workshop. Aimed at Croydon residents looking to help record butterflies in their local greenspaces and on newly created buterfly banks. @WildLondon @BC_Surrey https://t.co/2LIbgOFjQO

#BrilliantButterflies create 2 more butterfly havens at Biggin Hill Rec and Green Street Green common in @LBofBromley working with local Friends groups and @idverde_Bromley. The network is now over 30 sites in urban greenspaces to support declining butterflies and other inscets.

In The Sunshine today at Hutchinsons Bank, the first Dingy Skippers, and a Grizzled Skipper in the Cutting, so now both the Grizzingys are flying. Horseshoe Vetch was also now in flower.

#BrilliantButterflies transform access to Hutchinson's Bank nature reserve from overgrown bramble and litter to butterfly bank! Seeded and planted with help of local volunteers. @savebutterflies @WildLondon