Duke of Burgundy
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Butterfly plaques
Celebrate a special occasion or the life of a loved one with a commemorative butterfly plaque.
Looking for creatures of the night
Volunteer Sue Taylor discover which creatures of the night you could find in your garden and beyond
Butterfly plaque thank you
Thank you for purchasing a commemorative butterfly plaque. Every purchase helps us create an environment rich in wildlife, valued by all.
Butterfly Walk - College Lake, Saturday 22 August
Discover our butterflies and day flying moths at College Lake.
Butterfly Walk - College Lake, Sunday 19 July
Discover our butterflies and day flying moths at College Lake.
Summer heat boosts butterfly numbers!
Find out why the summer of 2019 provided a welcome boost to UK butterfly populations, and what you can do to help them this year.
RBOR Volunteer Hairstreak Butterfly Surveyor
We are looking for volunteers to conduct hairstreak butterfly surveys as part of the Reconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray (RBOR) project.
The data you collect will help us to…
Family activity: how to make a butterfly print
Anna shows us how to make a beautiful symmetrical butterfly print, and tells us all about butterflies!
Our events refund policy & procedure
Find our event cancellation policy. BBOWT will not offer refunds except in the event of a cancellation. If an event is cancelled by BBOWT all attendees will be contacted and offered the choice of a full refund or a transfer to tickets of equal value. If the events team have not had a response within 24 hours a full refund will be issued.
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Good news for the brown hairstreak butterfly
Counting eggs is the most reliable way to monitor brown hairstreak populations, but can be an arduous task given their relatively tiny size.