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Wednesday 21 January - Butterflies from Southern Mexico by Ian Small

Sunday 4 January - Brown Hairstreak egg hunt and training morning at Stafford Road Open Space, Ruislip Gardens

Saturday 10 January - Brown Hairstreak egg hunt and training morning at Welsh Harp / Brent Reservoir

Sunday 11 January - Brown Hairstreak egg hunt and training morning at Paradise Fields, Horsenden Hill

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


23 Dec 2025: Xmas greetings

19 Dec 2025: Red Admiral in St Albans

19 Dec 2025: Sighting from Stanwell Moor.

18 Dec 2025: Butterflies Boom in New St Albans Wildflower Meadows

17 Dec 2025: Brown Hairstreak egg hunting

15 Dec 2025: Another Winter Red Admiral

13 Dec 2025: Red Admiral

11 Dec 2025: Winter Red Admiral

10 Dec 2025: Planting hedges for butterflies and moths

10 Dec 2025: Saving our Insects - Dave Goulson

10 Dec 2025: Brook Farm Open Space & Dollis Brook Greenway

10 Dec 2025: Sighting from Stanwell Moor

03 Dec 2025: Sightings from Stanwell Moor

03 Dec 2025: Hertfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy

02 Dec 2025: Butterfly Conservation National AGM and Members Morning

02 Dec 2025: Sightings from Stanwell Moor

01 Dec 2025: Hedgerow Heroes kicks off!

30 Nov 2025: Sightings from Stanwell Moor

30 Nov 2025: Red Admiral

26 Nov 2025: Whitings Hill & Whitings Hill Wood, Barnet

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