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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


10 Jul 2025: Broxbourne Woods

09 Jul 2025: Sightings at Oakwood

09 Jul 2025: Heartwood Forest Purple Emperor Update

09 Jul 2025: Purple Emperor near Wigginton

09 Jul 2025: Sightings at Southgate & Trent Park

09 Jul 2025: White-letter Hairstreaks near Brickendon

08 Jul 2025: Heartwood Forest Purple Emperor Update

08 Jul 2025: Butterfly Numbers Booming

08 Jul 2025: Sightings at Enfield, Oakwood & Trent Park

08 Jul 2025: One Bramble Two Hairstreaks near Brickendon

07 Jul 2025: Sightings at Enfield & Southgate

07 Jul 2025: Purple Emperor at Tring Park

06 Jul 2025: SW Fritillaries in Northaw Great Wood

06 Jul 2025: Branch Event - Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill, Brent

06 Jul 2025: Sightings at Oakwood Park & Southgate

05 Jul 2025: Christine Bessant's photos from Saturday's walk at Bishops Wood

05 Jul 2025: Branch Event - Bishop's Wood

05 Jul 2025: Purple Emperor and Small Blue

05 Jul 2025: Mother of Pearl at Enfield

05 Jul 2025: Branch Event - Bishop's Wood

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