Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society
Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society is a registered charity formed by some of Cornwall’s most knowledgeable butterfly and moth enthusiasts to manage conservation sites, carry out scientific study of the life cycle of butterflies and moths and help preserve some of Cornwall’s most threatened wildlife.
Aim of Cornwall Butterfly and Moth Society
1) Manage conservation sites.
2) Work closely with other conservation groups.
3) Carry out scientific study of the life cycle of butterflies and moths.
4) Improve our knowledge of Cornwall’s butterflies and moths.
5) Encourage others to help with the conservation of butterflies and moths in Cornwall.
6) Create a group in which members can make friends whilst making a worthwhile contribution to preserving some of Cornwall’s rich wildlife.
2) Work closely with other conservation groups.
3) Carry out scientific study of the life cycle of butterflies and moths.
4) Improve our knowledge of Cornwall’s butterflies and moths.
5) Encourage others to help with the conservation of butterflies and moths in Cornwall.
6) Create a group in which members can make friends whilst making a worthwhile contribution to preserving some of Cornwall’s rich wildlife.
Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
Barry Ofield's garden in Portmellon, Cornwall 25 September 1999 Photo by Lee Slaughter |
Long-tailed Blue Lampides boeticus
Killigerran Head, Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall 19 August 2019 Photo by Rowena-Castillo Nicholls |
Female Silver-washed Fritillary, Valesina form
23 July 2015 Cabilla Woods Nature Reserve, Cornwall Photo by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls |
Pearl-bordered Fritillary ab. albomaculata
21 May 2022 Fellover Brake, St Breward, Cornwall Photo by Rowena Castillo-Nicholls |