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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


14 May 2025: More Small Blues and a Painted Lady migrating

14 May 2025: Brown Hairstreak Caterpillar at Willow Tree Open Space (Hillingdon)

14 May 2025: Brown Silver-line at Trent Park

13 May 2025: Sightings from Stanwell Moor

13 May 2025: Harpenden Common

13 May 2025: Three male Adonis Blues on Therfield Heath

13 May 2025: Waterford Heath

13 May 2025: Green Hairstreak at Alexandra Palace Park

13 May 2025: Roosting Small Blues at Rose Farm

13 May 2025: Brimstone Moth at Southgate

13 May 2025: Sightings at Enfield

13 May 2025: Sightings at Oakwood Park

12 May 2025: Common Blue at Alexandra Palace

12 May 2025: Sightings at Enfield

12 May 2025: Small Blue & Cinnabar Moth

12 May 2025: Meadows around Brickendon village

11 May 2025: 10 Green Hairstreak in Hounslow

11 May 2025: Sightings at Oakwood Park & Town Park, Enfield

10 May 2025: Small Dusty Wave at Southgate

10 May 2025: How many Small Heath?

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