Welcome to Butterfly Conservation in Somerset and Bristol
Exmoor work party - can you help?
We have a couple of tasks coming up on the Somerset side of Exmoor, which Megan Lowe hopes some BC Somerset members may be able to help with. The first is at Wimbleball Lake on 26th September to help expand the habitat for Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Historically SPBF have been found across quite a large stretch of the S/SE facing bank in the nature reserve area but this has become very scrubbed over and they are now confined to just a small pocket. There is tons we could do so the more the merrier here. More details can be found on the website: http://butterfly-conservation.org/279-17482/somerset-wimbleball-work-party.html
There will also be a task at Haddon Hill where Simon has sought permission from the landowner to clear gorse and birch saplings from the Heath Fritillary habitat. The date for this has not yet been confirmed.
To see Simon and Megan's first report from the All The Moor Butterflies project on Exmoor, Dartmoor and Bodmin click here
Munching Caterpillar in Bristol
Click here for a brief report from Matt, the Project Officer, that gives a sense of the value of the Project and the satisfaction that it gives him.
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Species
The Species section is planned to hold information on all the butterfly species in Somerset and many day-flying moths as well. We will be building it over the coming weeks Read more...
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The Arion
The Arion is our Branch magazine. Written mostly by Branch members and illustrated with their splendid photographs, it is produced three times a year, covering our conservation work as well as reports of new findings, local events and far-flung holiday travels. Read more...
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Walks Booklet
Published in 2015 and so right up-to-date, Butterfly Walks in Somerset and Bristol gives full details of 37 walks at sites all across our area, with information on how to get there, parking, when to go and what you may expect to see. It costs £8.00 incl p&p Read more...
