This is not good news: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/18/butterfly-emergency-declared-as-uk-summer-count-hits-record-low-conservation

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The UK Big Butterfly count numbers are reported really low. Long term trends and a dreadful wet and cool 2024 Spring and Summer. BUT mostly the last UK government allowing toxic pesticides to be relicensed for use, that kill our pollinators. Sign the Butterfly Conservations petition to call on the government to take action https://butterfly-conservation.org/emergency
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#NewSpecies
New butterfly from #congo just landed:

Falcuna nouabaleensis

Treatment: http://treatment.plazi.org/id/592E8799-FFDF-FFCD-FF4C-FB56BA1E51EA
Publication: http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5496.2.4
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#NewSpecies
New butterfly from #china just fluttered in:

Neptis kejiaae

Treatment: http://treatment.plazi.org/id/7A667364-D3C5-4F79-BA10-5182DF6E4270
Publication: http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5492.3.9
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Sloe Hairstreak, Satyrium acaciae Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/5.6 1/320 iso:125 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 #Hairstreaks #butterflies #SaveButterflies #Lepidoptera #Macro #Lycaenidae #grasslands #Insects #invertebrates

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia Canon 5D3 Sigma 105 2.8 f/6.3 1/320 iso: 160 Srbsko, Czech Republic #Fritillaries #butterflies #SaveButterflies #lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #insects #invertebrates #grasslands #macro

I’d given up waiting for Small Tortoiseshell butterflies to visit #InMyGarden - assuming the locals had been wiped out. There are much reduced numbers in many places in UK. So this specimen appearing yesterday gave me great joy.
#butterfly #ButterflyConservation #SaveButterflies #ButterflyWatch #SmallTortoiseshell

Small Blue, Cupido minimus Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5.6 1/160 iso: 400 Milovice, Czech Republic 6/8/2010 #Lycaenidae #lepidoptera #butterflies #SaveButterflies #insects #invertebrates #Macro #grasslands

Common Blue. Polyommatus icarus Canon 5D3 Sigma 70 2.8 f/7.1 1/320 iso: 160 Prague, Czech Republic 7/19/2024 #Lycaenidae #lepidoptera #insects #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Invertebrates #macro #grasslands

White Admiral, Limenitis camilla Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.2 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic #lepidoptera #Nymphalidae #SaveButterflies #butterflies #Insects #invertebrates #brushfoots #Macro

Scarce Swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius Canon 5D3 Sigma 105 2.8 f/7.1 1/320 iso: 160 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 7/19/2024 #Papillionidae @Swallowtails #SaveButterflies #butterflies #Lepidoptera #insects #invertebrats #macro #grasslands

Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.2 1/126 iso: 400 5/20/2012 #Lepidoptera #Satyridae #meadowBrowns #SaveButterflies #butterflies #Insects #invertebrates #macro #Grasslands

White-Letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album on Goldenrod, Solidago Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/10 1/60 iso: 200 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/27/2008 #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Lepidoptera #Lycaenidae #hairstreaks #macro #insects #invertebrates #grasslands

Scarce Large Blue, Phengaris teleius Canon 7D EF 100 f/4.5 1/320 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic 7/20/2014 #Lepidoptera #Phengaris #lycaenidae #Insects #invertebrates #SaveButterflies #macro #grasslands

Brown Argus, Aricia agestis Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4.5 1/250 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 5/29/2010 #Lycaenidae #Butterflies #saveButterflies #lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

Nickerl Fritillary, Meliteae aurelia on Centaurea Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.5 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/11/2011 #Fritillaries #lepidoptera #SaveButterflies Butterflies #Macro #insects #invertebrates #grasslands

Small White, Pieris rapae Canon 400D EF 100 f/8 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 8/4/2013 #Pieridae #CabbageWhites # #SaveButterflies Butterflies #lepidoptera #Insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus . Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/2.8 1/40 iso: 400 Prague, Czech Republic 5/15/2009 #Lycaenidae #lepidoptera #Butterflies #SaveButterflies #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

Marbled White, Melanargia galathea Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/7.1 1/160 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/27/2010 #nymphalidae #lepidoptera #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

Sloe Hairstreak, Satyrium acaciae Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/5.6 1/320 iso: 125 Prague, Czech Republic 6/19/2024 #hairstreaks #Satyridae #Lepidoptera #Lycaenidae #SaveButterflies #Butterflies #Insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands