Butterfly Conservation is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of butterflies and moths. You can find out more about the national organisation here.
Photos from our 2024 competition, to see more click here.
Sussex is one of the best counties in the UK to see a wide range of interesting butterfly species.
More information on species can be viewed here.
Anyone can post photos of butterflies they have seen in Sussex. Recent sightings include:
20 Dec 2024: Not a butterfly, but an unexpected bee, unless it's something which looks like a bee. Hopefully Martin can I D it. It was rather comatose even after I'd warmed it up a bit.
19 Dec 2024: In my North Lancing garden it was 7°C and very sunny either side of midday. Blow me down, a Peacock basked briefly.
18 Dec 2024: A Red Admiral flew across Bridgers Mill Road near Sainsbury's in Haywards Heath this lunchtime. It was about 14 degrees so not that surprising. Doubt it will be the last of the year as a mild Christmas is forecast...
16 Dec 2024: Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers (left to right in Paul Day's image) JC, John, Roy, Two-fires, Richard, Jason, Helen and Gerald, for another productive day on the reserves, and further thanks to all who brought along festive nibbles, which were washed down with Sloe Gin. There will be plenty to do in the New Year, so every hour you can contribute will be greatly appreciated and make a real difference. There's lots of tidying-up to do, following major forestry work to create new rides and coppice clearings, but if we can get all these areas thoroughly cleared, there will be plenty of new habitat for our fritillaries and other butterflies to enjoy. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
16 Dec 2024: In mostly cloudy conditions with minimal sunshine I was surprised to see a Red Admiral briefly fluttering against my bedroom window at around 2pm this afternoon. (James Arnott, Seaford)
16 Dec 2024: I walked a loop on the Kingston Ridge today, there was some sunshine and a little heat, enough for two Red Admiral to appear above Breaky Bottom Farm, near Rodmell.
16 Dec 2024: A message I received from a member who lives in East Sussex: "An egging Red Admiral in the garden at midday today. Five days away from the winter solstice and the temperature 14 degrees in the sunshine".
Winter Work Parties 2024-25 start this weekend
17 Dec 2024: It's Almost Christmas ...
14 Dec 2024: Adastra Annual Report for 2024 published
28 Nov 2024: Annual Magazine is on its way!
11 Nov 2024: SBC Historical Sightings Reports
09 Nov 2024: Surrey and SW London Branch Zoom talk by Dr Dan Danahar
06 Nov 2024: Members' Day - Saturday 30th November - Final Details
06 Nov 2024: Adur transect group is recruiting
19 Oct 2024: Volunteers, Assemble!
Our branch is organising many butterfly walks this summer across the county.
Information on all our walks and other events can be viewed here.
There are many important sites for butterflies in our county.
Information on some of them can be viewed here.
Please remember, you can raise money for your favourite Butterfly Conservation Branch every time you shop online simply by clicking on the easyfundraising logo below and then signing up to support our cause.
