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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


09 Jan 2025: Columbia...Home to 20% of the World's Butterfly Species by Ian Small

08 Jan 2025: Brown Hairstreak eggs

08 Jan 2025: Beat the Winter blues!

01 Jan 2025: Happy New Year

31 Dec 2024: Copthall Park South

27 Dec 2024: Small White

21 Dec 2024: Brown Hairstreak at Fryent country park

14 Dec 2024: Brown Hairstreak egg rescue Prestwick Road Meadows

11 Dec 2024: Big City Butterfly Zoom meeting 11 December 7pm - 8pm Date confirmed

21 Nov 2024: Bluesky for our branch

16 Nov 2024: BC Emergency Fundraising Appeal

16 Nov 2024: Fryent Country Park

12 Nov 2024: Red Admiral at Enfield

11 Nov 2024: Red Admiral at Enfield

09 Nov 2024: Composers Park

08 Nov 2024: Fryent Country Park

07 Nov 2024: Fryent Country Park

07 Nov 2024: Brimstone Moth at Southgate

06 Nov 2024: Prestwick Road Meadows

04 Nov 2024: Hillingdon

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