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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


28 Jun 2025: Hummingbird Hawk-moth Stevenage

27 Jun 2025: Batford

27 Jun 2025: Heartwood Forest Purple Emperor update

27 Jun 2025: White clouds at Heartwood

27 Jun 2025: Sightings at Trent Park & Enfield

27 Jun 2025: Middlesex White Admiral

26 Jun 2025: Sightings at Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, N13 & Southgate

26 Jun 2025: Sherrardspark Wood

26 Jun 2025: (Off the beaten) Tracks around Danemead HMWT

25 Jun 2025: First Marbled Whites at Cranford Country park since 2003

25 Jun 2025: Sightings at Trent Park & Enfield

25 Jun 2025: Heartwood Forest Purple Emperor update

25 Jun 2025: 13 Purple Hairstreak in my Harpenden Field

25 Jun 2025: Possibly First Chalk Hill Blue for UK for 2025 on Therfield Heath

24 Jun 2025: Tracks around Danemead HMWT Part 2

24 Jun 2025: Egg laying Brimstone

24 Jun 2025: Sightings at Enfield & Trent Park

24 Jun 2025: Tracks around Danemead HMWT

24 Jun 2025: Purple Emperor at Tring Park

23 Jun 2025: Gatekeeper at Horsenden Hill

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