COMPASSION

Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which man ceases to live thoughtlessly and begins to devote himself to his life
with reverence in order to give it true value.
— Albert Schweitzer

8/15/2015

Britain Butterfly Count



Rachel ‏@rtpiper Jul 27

Why stay indoors when it rains? So many beautiful things to photograph in the gardens
@AshridgeHouse yesterday. :)



The Wildlife Trusts ‏@wildlifetrusts Jul 15Welcome @rewildingb #Rewilding Britain! More support for returning wildlife to our landscapes! http://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk




Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis Paphia) to brighten the day! @BC_Dorset






South Downs Ranger ‏@Ranger_sdnpa Aug 14


Brown argus hunkering down on round headed rampion near Balmer just off the SDW @sdnpa @savebutterflies






Tweed Ecology ‏@Tweedecology Aug 14
.@savebutterflies @ButterflyConsES
Mad for it. First Manchester Treble Bar in Peeblesshire for 40 yrs.
Lovely moth.



BC ‏@savebutterflies Aug 13

A patch of Stinging Nettles is vital for some of UK's favourite garden butterflies, including the Small Tortoiseshell
Team 4 Nature UK, Meadow In My Garden, Kew Gardens and 7 others





Butterflies and moths are declining. Become a member today to help us save them, find out how:http://butrfli.es/JoinBC
Team 4 Nature UK




Surrey Lepidoptera ‏@surreymoths Aug 12


It's a rare treat to catch a Garden Tiger nowadays, let alone with a Jersey Tiger
#teammoth @savebutterflies







@surreymoths @savebutterflies How lovely. We found our first garden tiger near Ullswater last week @cumbriawildlife





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Keith Warmington ‏@keithwarmie Aug 12


Sometimes it's nice just to show how butterflies fit into their particular landscape. Wall at Warren Hills, Leics.







Roger Musgrove ‏@Jynx_37 Aug 12Bridgwater, England

This Scotch Argus was still alive and still attempting to fly (unsuccessfully) at Arnside Knott
@savebutterflies
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The perfect position to positively identify the Essex Skipper Underside of antennae
 tips dipped in matt black paint




Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) enjoying the sun near Ballater today. Splendid
 @britbutterflies @savebutterflies 


Great #Scotland story about a moth which disguises itself as a bee http://butrfli.es/BeeHawk 
discovered in #Lanarkshire
@savebutterflies: Believe it or not, summer isn't over so here are some Butterfly and 
Moth Gardening tips for you

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Drought-sensitive UK butterflies could be driven to extinction by 2050 http://butrfli.es/1IyY33A 



Typical! Day after Big #ButterflyCount finishes and we have a mass emergence of peacocks @savebutterflies






More #ButterflyCount sightings sent to @savebutterflies yesterday 
including this lovely Gatekeeper on my marjoram.







First #PaintedLady in my garden for my final Big #ButterflyCount for @savebutterflies 
- thrilled does not come close


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