Welcome to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch of Butterfly Conservation

Butterfly Conservation was formed by a small group of dedicated naturalists in 1968 following the alarming decline of many beautiful butterflies and moths, a decline that the society aimed to reverse. Our vision is of a world rich in butterflies and moths for future generations to enjoy. Butterflies are beautiful and intrinsically valuable. Together with moths, their sensitivity to environmental change makes them valuable indicators of the health of the countryside.

Butterflies	Moths	Reserves
There are 46 species of butterfly occurring in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Of these, 35 can be seen on our reserves. More about our butterflies...	Around 1940 species of moth have been recorded in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, over 600 of these on our reserves. More about our moths...	Butterfly Conservation has over 25 reserves across the UK, including 3 in Hampshire: Yew Hill, Magdalen Hill Down and Bentley Station Meadow. More about our reserves...

Branch AGM on Sunday 18th November 2018

Details of the programme, event location and photo competition here and here and here.

Car Parking. The Branch has been informed that around 20 parking spaces in the unsurfaced overflow car park (at the far end of the tarmac car park) may be unavailable due to ongoing works there. Please share cars if possible.

Your butterfly observations in 2018

The deadline for records to be included in the 2018 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Butterfly Report is 30th November 2018. Records can be submitted on the Hants Casual Record Sheet and emailed to Bob Annell (grahants23.AT.gmail.com). Alternatively, please use Living Record, iRecord or MapMate (sync with cyb). Records received after the deadline are still welcome and will also be included in our County Database and transferred to the National Database.

Upcoming Photographic Exhibition

Here's a date for your diary. John Vetterlein will be exhibiting his butterfly photos at the Harbour Lights Gallery, Southampton from 2nd to 27th February 2019. See the attached flyer here ...

Appeal for Purple Emperor records

Ashley Whitlock, the Branch Purple Emperor Co-ordinator, is preparing a report for the Forestry Commission and Southern Water who are planning to go ahead with a planned reservoir affecting Havant Thicket, The Holt and Staunton Park. The impact of the reservoir and its surroundings on butterflies is being assessed. Ashley would like any observers who have records of Purple Emperors from the years 2000-2013 inclusive to get in touch by phone or email (ashleyrwhitlock.AT.virginmedia.com).

The Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey needs help from Branch members.

Click here ... for details.

NEW book on Butterly Walks in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

You can inspect some sample pages from the book here ...

The Press Release about the book is available here ...

To order your copy send a cheque for £7.30 (£6.00 for the guide and £1.30 for postage and packing) made payable to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch Butterfly Conservation, together with your name and postal address to:
Kevin Freeborn, c/o Butterfly Conservation, Unit 2, Bull Pens, Manor Farm, Itchen Stoke, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0QT

Copies will also be available for purchase (cash only) from Jayne Chapman on the Wednesday Wanders, and Ashley Whitlock on the branch fieldtrips where he is the walk leader.

Or to buy a copy online click here ...

To report any inaccuracies in the book please email here.

Easy Fundraising

You can now support our ongoing butterfly and moth conservation work when you buy products and services online. Simply click on the easyfundraising.org.uk logo and select "Butterfly Conservation - Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch".

How does it work? Firstly you have to register with easyfundraising and name the charity you wish to support (need to provide name, email and a password). Then when you wish to purchase something on-line go to the easyfundraising website, select Butterfly Conservation - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Branch and then click through to the company you wish to buy from. There are over 2000 companies registered there. It doesn't cost you any extra as the company you purchase from pays a small sum directly to the Branch. If you wish to know more please go to the easyfundraising.org.uk website.

Sponsorship

The branch is pleased to sponsor the excellent HantsMoths website.