The world turned upside down. Pearl-bordered Fritillary in the Wyre Forest this afternoon (17/10/26.) @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

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Brown Hairstreak. One of at least 6 females seen at Morton Stanley Park, Worcs 22/8/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Female Clouded Yellow form helice (where the usual golden yellow colour is replaced by pale cream/white.) Grafton Wood, Worcs 14/8/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Common Blue and Brown Argus at roost. Grafton Wood, Worcs 12/8/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Nice garden tick. Clouded Yellow. B17 Birmingham. @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmbms-99.bsky.social @corfielddj.bsky.social

Female Brown Hairstreak. Grafton Wood, Worcs 7/8/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Sometimes the butterfly gods smile down on you... A bilateral gynandromorph Common Blue at Grafton Wood, Worcs 1/8/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

Male and female Clouded Yellow. Grafton Wood, Worcs 20/7/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Brown Hairstreak. Grafton Wood, Worcs 17/7/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society@westmbms-99.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have joined a growing number of wildlife organisations condemning the move to sell off part of Burlish Meadows Country Park to Kidderminster Harriers FC. The site provides an important refuge for butterflies, moths & other insects. More details here: facebook.com/share/p/1PRUaN…

Purple Hairstreak. Grafton Wood, Worcs 13/7/26. In what's been a good year for all species locally this seems to be the exception - I've only seen a handful so far... @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

We have joined a growing number of wildlife organisations condemning the move to sell off part of Burlish Meadows Country Park to Kidderminster Harriers FC. The site provides an important refuge for butterflies, moths & other insects. More details here: facebook.com/share/p/1PRUaN…

Nothing quite like a freshly emerged Brown Argus. Grafton Wood, Worcs 12/7/26 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Female Purple Hairstreak. Grafton Wood, Worcs 6/7/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

V excited yesterday when our small Shrewsbury garden was visited by a White-letter Hairstreak. 1st on the Hemp-agrimony then on @janettem34.bsky.social 's fave rose, Lady of Charlotte! We see Purple H most years (not yet this) but WLH is a full on garden ✅ #gardenwildlife @westmbms-99.bsky.social

Three Clouded Yellow seen in the fields surrounding Grafton Wood, Worcs yesterday (1/7/26) inc a helice form female. All looking very fresh so I suspect beginning of local emergence @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Gatekeepers huge at Tiddesley Wood, Worcs today (27/6/26.) 😏 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Large Heath at Whixall Moss, Shropshire this morning. Arrived 7.15am to beat the heat but by 9ish not settling at all. About a dozen seen. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Tiddesley Wood, Worcs this afternoon (19/6/26.) Two male Purple Emperor seen holding territory up in the oak canopy. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Amazing encounter with a Purple Hairstreak this evening - they usually spend their time high up in oak trees! Brilley, North Herefordshire @savebutterflies.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social

Female White-letter Hairstreak. Burlish Meadows, Worcs 18/6/26. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Nice to gave a Grey Dagger drop in this evening. @westmbms-99.bsky.social @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social

Silver-washed Fritillary. Tiddesley Wood, Worcs 16/6/26 @westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social