Find out how we make a difference for butterflies and moths.

Marbled White - Iain H Leach

Conservation

In the last five years, Butterfly Conservation has embarked on some of the biggest butterfly projects to date. Find out more about our work. 

Small Elephant Hawk-moth - James O'Neill

Reserves

Butterfly Conservation currently has over 30 Nature Reserves all over the United Kingdom - all havens for butterflies and moths.

Adonis Blue - Iain H Leach

Recording

The data gathered in our world-renowned schemes  is used by the Government to indicate the health of the environment. 

Poplar Hawk-moth - Rob Skinner

Education

By sharing our knowledge and enthusiasm for butterflies and moths we hope to inspire a new generation of naturalists, volunteers and conservationists. 

Large Blue (upperside) - Pete Withers

Our successes

We have grown to become probably the largest insect conservation organisations in the world. 

Garden Tiger - Iain H Leach

How we use your donations

Every penny and pound you donate to us helps towards our conservation work, but what exactly do we do with it?