Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch
Saving butterflies, moths and our environment
Green Hairstreak. Green Hairstreak found today (02/05/2026) by Neil Anderson while leading a LNHS field meeting on Poor's Field, Ruislip, Grid Ref TQ086895. (also submitted on iRecord Butterflies). [Posted by Richard Middleton]
Sightings at Southgate, Trent Park, Enfield & Edmonton. At Dalymple Cose, N14 - 1 Holly Blue. At Trent Park - 2 Speckled Wood along bridle-path near Equestrian Centre. At private sites near Trent Park - 2 male Brimstone, 1 Green-veined White, 3 Holly Blue, 3 male Orange-tip, 2 Painted Lady, 2 Peacock, 1 Red Admiral & 1 Speckled Wood. At Pymmes Park, Edmonton - 1 Speckled Wood. [Posted by Robert Mark Callf]
arrival of Brown Argus and Small Heath. I walked the quarries, Rickneys and South and North pits at Waterford Heath. 11 Brown Argus at Rickneys my first this year and 2 Grizzled Skippers of note. On North Heath I saw 6 Grizzled Skippers, 3 Brown Argus and also Cinnabar moth of note. On South Heath Grizzled Skippers 5, best of the year there and well spread out. 3 Small Heath, my first of the year and also 5 Brimstones. Moths had Cinnabar, Latticed Heath and Silver Y. [Posted by steve kiln]