@BCDevon

The Devon branch of Butterfly Conservation, saving butterflies, moths and our environment.

 Devon, UK
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Joined April 2014
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BC Devon Branch retweeted
Tim Ridgeway@TimTim292
9 Aug 2025
More Hummingbird Hawk Moth pictures Berryhead Quarry Brixham Devon @BCDevon @savebutterflies @BerryHeadRanger @DevonWildlife @wildlife_devon @ukmoths @OMSYSTEMcameras @InsectsUnlocked #HummingbirdHawkMoth
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Today is the last day to get out for the Big Butterfly Count! Where will you be doing yours? 🦋🌻 If you haven't taken part yet, it's not too late. Download the free #BigButterflyCount app or go to 👉 bigbutterflycount.org 📷: Gilles San Martin
Large White butterfly feeding on a pink flower

ALT Large White butterfly feeding on a pink flower

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BC Devon Branch retweeted
Deena Sharp@DeenaSharp18
8 Aug 2025
Brimstone feeding on Knapweed @savebutterflies @BCDevon @WildlifeTrusts #butterflies#wildlife
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BC Devon Branch retweeted
Tim Ridgeway@TimTim292
9 Aug 2025
Butterflies everywhere Berryhead Quarry Brixham Devon. 5 Clouded Yellows, 10+ Hummingbird Hawk Moths, 5 Painted Ladies and many Wall Brown and Common Blues @BCDevon @savebutterflies @Brixham @wildlife_devon @BerryHeadRanger @DevonWildlife #Moths #Butterflies #Brixham
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The last weekend of this year’s #bigbutterflycount 🦋 That’s still so much time to head out and do one (or multiple) 15-minute counts this weekend! #savebutterflies #butterflyconservation #devonbutterflyconservation #mothsmatter
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Woohoo! Devon is now the county that has carried out the most surveys during this year’s #BigButterflyCount 💚🎉 Keep counting; you have until the 10 August!
Butterfly Conservation 🦋@savebutterflies
7 Aug 2025
In a turn of events, Hampshire has fallen behind and Devon is speeding ahead with over 5,000 counts submitted in the #BigButterflyCount so far! Get your county on the leaderboard and help us find out how butterflies and moths are faring across the UK 👉 bigbutterflycount.butterfly-…
Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count County Leaderboard, featuring the top five counties with the most submitted counts. Devon in first with 5,051 counts, Hampshire in second with 4,690 counts, Kent in third with 4,361 counts, Norfolk in fourth with 3,382 counts, and Lancashire in fifth with 2,783 counts.

ALT Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count County Leaderboard, featuring the top five counties with the most submitted counts. Devon in first with 5,051 counts, Hampshire in second with 4,690 counts, Kent in third with 4,361 counts, Norfolk in fourth with 3,382 counts, and Lancashire in fifth with 2,783 counts.

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Lloyd Evans@EcolaEvans
26 Jul 2025
Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Painted Lady & Gatekeeper. Axminster, Devon. @savebutterflies @DevonWildlife @europebutterfly @BCDevon
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Lloyd Evans@EcolaEvans
26 Jul 2025
My 1st Jersey Tiger of 2025! 🎉🍾 Axminster, Devon. @savebutterflies @DevonWildlife @BCDevon @europebutterfly
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BC Devon Branch retweeted
Tim Ridgeway@TimTim292
27 Jul 2025
Grayling, Female Emperor Dragonfly, Silver Washed fritillary and female Beautiful Damselfly Aylsbeare Common @BCDevon @savebutterflies @PebblebedHeaths @SEDwildlife @DevonWildlife @wildlife_devon
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Which county will be crowned citizen science champions? 🏆 Hampshire are currently in the lead with an impressive 2,316 counts submitted so far, but Devon are hot on their heels! Even the scores by getting out for the #BigButterflyCount 👉 bigbutterflycount.butterfly-…
Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count County Leaderboard, featuring the top five counties with the most submitted counts. Hampshire in first with 2,316 counts, Devon in second with 2,101 counts, Kent in third with 1,844 counts, Lancashire in fourth with 1,514 counts, and Norfolk in fifth with 1,432 counts.

ALT Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count County Leaderboard, featuring the top five counties with the most submitted counts. Hampshire in first with 2,316 counts, Devon in second with 2,101 counts, Kent in third with 1,844 counts, Lancashire in fourth with 1,514 counts, and Norfolk in fifth with 1,432 counts.

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BC Devon Branch retweeted
Tim Ridgeway@TimTim292
25 Jul 2025
Common Blue, Small Skipper and Small Copper Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve Devon @BCDevon @savebutterflies @WarrenBirding @NE_DCIoS @Britnatureguide @wildlife_devon #Butterflies #Devon #Dawlish
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Tomorrow is the day! 🦋🎉 It’s the start of the Big Butterfly Count. Between the 18 July - 10 August, spend 15 minutes recording the butterflies that you see. 1️⃣ Download the Big Butterfly Count App 2️⃣ Register 3️⃣ Get Recording #savebutterflies #bigbutterflycount
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3 days until #BigButterflyCount 2025 lifts off! 🦋 The Large White took the third spot in last year's count with 138,424 sightings, down 38% from 2023. 📷: Mark Searle
A backlit Large White butterfly feeding on knapweed. Text overlay reads '3 days to go' with Big Butterfly Count logo

ALT A backlit Large White butterfly feeding on knapweed. Text overlay reads '3 days to go' with Big Butterfly Count logo

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Recently, we were sent these wonderful shots of a pair of mating Eyed Hawk-moths from a North Devon supporter. Don’t forget to record your butterfly and moths sightings via the iRecordButterflies app. #devonbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies #mothsmatter
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Steph Murphy@StephMurphy66
17 May 2025
The delight that is the Marsh Fritillary. Seen a few lately but the sun makes them divine. @BCDevon @savebutterflies
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When you realise it's #MothMonday and the spotlight is all yours! Look out for the marvellous Muslin moth this month 👀 These fuzzy moths can be found in many open habitats, including sand-dunes, gardens, downland and hedgerows. 📸: Rachel Scopes, Heath McDonald #MothsMatter
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Happy 99th Birthday to our President, the legendary Sir David Attenborough 🎂🦋 Thank you for being an inspiration to millions across the globe.
Sir David Attenborough in a blue shirt, smiling while holding up a butterfly on his hand

ALT Sir David Attenborough in a blue shirt, smiling while holding up a butterfly on his hand

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Let the countdown begin 🦋📆 The #BigButterflyCount is back for 2025! Join the biggest citizen science project of its kind from 18 July to 10 August and help us assess how the UK’s more common butterflies and day-flying moths are faring. 📷: Andrew Cooper
A golden butterfly chrysalis hangs upside down from a plant stem. Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo and text overlay reads 'let the countdown begin'. Image has a green border around it.

ALT A golden butterfly chrysalis hangs upside down from a plant stem. Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo and text overlay reads 'let the countdown begin'. Image has a green border around it.

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Wishing a very happy birthday to Butterfly Conservation Vice President @ChrisGPackham! 🎂 Thank you for being such a passionate advocate for butterflies and moths, and for tirelessly standing up for nature. 🦋
Chris Packham smiling while holding an Elephant Hawk-moth up to his face

ALT Chris Packham smiling while holding an Elephant Hawk-moth up to his face

Chris Packham standing in front of a hedge with arms outstretched, wearing a large Marsh Fritillary butterfly puppet on his shoulders

ALT Chris Packham standing in front of a hedge with arms outstretched, wearing a large Marsh Fritillary butterfly puppet on his shoulders

Chris Packham laying down amongst grass, taking photos of a butterfly with a DSLR camera

ALT Chris Packham laying down amongst grass, taking photos of a butterfly with a DSLR camera

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BC Devon Branch retweeted
BC Dorset 🦋@BC_Dorset
24 Mar 2025
The transect counting season starts in a weeks time and we are still looking for recorders at a few site in north Dorset. If you can help, follow this link dorsetbutterflies.com/2025/0…

Plea for help for Dorset Butterfly Transect walks from Steve Brown

Spring is here! The birds are singing and ten species of butterfly have been sighted: it’s going to be a good butterfly year! Five transect (butterfly monitoring) walks in North Dorset are having...

dorsetbutterflies.com
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