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Welcome to the Hertfordshire & Middlesex branch of Butterfly Conservation

Butterfly Conservation is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of butterflies and moths
Butterflies


There are 37 resident butterfly species in our branch area including the recently colonised Adonis Blue in the Royston area.

More information on species can be viewed here

Moths


Around 1600 moths can be found in the two counties. An introduction is provided here on our website.

The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Moths Group website can be viewed here

Sites


Many important sites for butterflies exist in our branch area including our own Millhopper's Reserve

More on other sites can be viewed here


News Archive: 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018


06 May 2024: Field trip to Roding Valley on 6 May cancelled

05 May 2024: Holly Blue at Town Park, Enfield

05 May 2024: Hunting Grizzleds

04 May 2024: Brimstone, Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Large White, Orange-tip, Peacock, Red-green Carpet & Small White at Enfield, Southgate & Trent Park

02 May 2024: Common Carpet at Enfield

01 May 2024: Brimstone, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Peacock, Silver Y & Speckled Wood at Enfield

01 May 2024: Waterford Heath

01 May 2024: Clouded Yellow

30 Apr 2024: Small Heath Butterfly on Therfield Heath

30 Apr 2024: Waterford south pit

30 Apr 2024: Planned walk at 10.30 am Incombe Hole in Buckinghamshire either 8th or 9th May

30 Apr 2024: Brimstone, Brimstone Moth, Green-veined White, Large White, Orange-tip, Peacock, Silver Y, Small White & Speckled Wood at Enfield & Trent Park

29 Apr 2024: Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Peacock & Speckled Wood at Enfield & Trent Park

26 Apr 2024: Brimstone, Comma, Common Carpet, Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Peacock & Speckled Wood at Enfield & Trent Park

26 Apr 2024: Grizzled Skipper at Waterford Heath

26 Apr 2024: Early morning Orange-tip

25 Apr 2024: Butterflies on Therfield Heath

25 Apr 2024: Garden butterflies

23 Apr 2024: Green-veined White, Small White & Speckled Wood at Enfield & Trent Park

23 Apr 2024: White Letter Hairstreak larva

The Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch has over 1500 members and covers the administrative county of Hertfordshire and the Watsonian Vice-county of Middlesex (VC21).

The London Boroughs included within the Branch area are Barnet, Brent, Camden, City of London, City of Westminster, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Richmond (north of the Thames), Tower Hamlets and the Surrey District Council of Spelthorne.

Download a copy of our 'Welcome to the Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch of Butterfly Conservation' leaflet for more information

For Branch enquiries please email: elizabethgoodyear@talk21.com; for website enquiries please email peter.clarke4@ntlworld.com