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.

NEW: BRANCH MEMBERS' DAY - SUNDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2024

Our Annual Members' Day is to be held on Sunday 3rd November and we have some fantastic speakers lined up! As ever, this is also a great opportunity to connect with fellow members and reminisce on the 2024 season. Do bring your photos along too - full details of the photographic competition appeared in the recent Autumn newsletter.

The Agenda for the day is here and the Bios of two members standing for election to the Main Committee are here.

The Minutes of the 2023 Branch AGM can be found here

A digital (non-pdf) version of the 2023 Branch butterfly report is now available

Click here to access the report online.

The 2022 national UKBMS Report has now been published.

Click here ... to access the report.

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 a copy of the book, please visit the NHBS web site - search under the Bookstore tab - or click here.
• Copies will also be available for purchase (cash only) from Ashley Whitlock on the branch fieldtrips where he is the walk leader (once they resume).
• To report any inaccuracies in the book please email here.

Sponsorship

The branch is pleased to sponsor the excellent HantsMoths website.