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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


02 Jul 2024: Trip to Batchwood St Albans

02 Jul 2024: A manifesto for butterflies, moths and the environment

02 Jul 2024: Work Party 31st July Waterford Heath Volunteers needed

01 Jul 2024: Purple Emperor at Heartwood Forest

01 Jul 2024: Essex Skipper First of Year

01 Jul 2024: First of Year Gatekeeper

01 Jul 2024: Gatekeeper and Purple Hairstreak at Broxbourne Wood

30 Jun 2024: Branch event. Whippendell Woods Butterfly Walk for White Admiral 2024

30 Jun 2024: Purple Hairstreak in Sherrardspark Wood

30 Jun 2024: Purple Emperor Northaw

30 Jun 2024: Popped down to Danemead HMWT

29 Jun 2024: Lime Avenue and Whippendell Woods

29 Jun 2024: Hertford Heath

29 Jun 2024: Warm afternoon at Broxbourne Wood

29 Jun 2024: White Admiral

29 Jun 2024: Trent Park

28 Jun 2024: Comma & Large Skipper at Trent Park

28 Jun 2024: Cool and cloudy morning at Broxbourne wood.

27 Jun 2024: Batford

27 Jun 2024: white admiral and silver washed

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