ButterflyCity

Butterfly City is Hull. Hull is Butterfly City. We have started our journey by adopting the Brimstone. 3,000+ Buckthorns planted by the community since 2019

[Hull Zoos and Aviaries @Hullzoos]

The Hull City Nature Challenge is underway!
Come along to Pickering Park on Saturday 29 April and take part in our nature walks and help map the biodiversity in the park.
Be part of this global nature challenge right here in Hull! #HullCNC2023 @TeamNEYEDC

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

@scarpermac @SpurnAndyG @landregistry @YorksWildlife We will be doing butterfly transects, DM us and we can arrange official access for you. Regular surveys of flora would be really useful

[Andrew Gibson @SpurnAndyG]

Small change of grass management make a big difference for urban nature. Thanks to @landregistry Hull has more wildlife. @ButterflyCity1 @YorksWildlife

[Hull Wildlife @HullLbap]

Pickering Park Urban Tree Festival. Monday 10am to 2pm. FREE community event supported by @treesforcities @HumberForest and Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
@EmmaHardyMP

[The Pollinator Project 🐝 🦋 🌱🌸 @pollinatorproj]

So why are we trying to protect pollinators from urbanisation and pesticides? 🧵
1. They are in huge decline and they pollinate about 75% of our food. Without hoverflies, bees, butterflies, moths we wouldn’t have most fruit, nuts, seeds or veg. Could we even survive?

[Claire Gribben 🍃💚🍃 @ClaireGribben6]

Lovey day with @ButterflyCity1 at Constable Street Community Allotments yesterday and what a gorgeous sunny day #butterflycity #communitygardening

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

Out of hibernation with 1,500 buckthorn whips available free over half-term at these pick-up points and family-friendly events. Big thanks to everyone involved in organising and @Hullccnews @MiresBeck @EmmaHardyMP for support #butterflies #Hull #environmental

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

Butterfly City is coming out of hibernation in February with 1500 Buckthorn to distribute in Hull. @thedeephull has started early with 5 whips filling a gap in their hedge 😍 #butterflycity #conservation

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

@HighwaysEngland Big thanks for including these buckthorn in the planting for Murdoch's Connection and props to @EmmaHardyMP for bringing us together. Will be checking them for Brimstone caterpillars next year 😁 #Butterflies #Hull #conservation

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

@englandsfavour1 @LoveParksHull @GOSHNetwork @aBugBlog @HullNats @HullTrees @ChrisGPackham @FoEHull @EmmaHardyMP Lovely. That's a male Large Skipper

[Dr Marcus Rhodes @MarcusWRhodes]

For a bit of context: the Silver-studded Blue has a mutualistic relationship with Lasius ants. The caterpillar produces a sugary liquid from a special gland on its back to attract the ants (and probably also uses chemical signals too).

[Dr Marcus Rhodes @MarcusWRhodes]

I've so wanted to witness this: a Silver-studded Blue emerging from the ants' nest in which it pupated! This male emerged at half past two this afternoon at Wheal Maid @BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

@englandsfavour1 @EmmaHardyMP @aBugBlog @HullNats @GOSHNetwork @JuliaBradbury @HullTrees Lovely to see 😁❤️

[Paul Collinson @englandsfavour1]

Early Brimstone on Setting Dyke Community Greenspace west #Hull @ButterflyCity1 @EmmaHardyMP @aBugBlog @HullNats @GOSHNetwork @JuliaBradbury @HullTrees

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

🌸 Noticing the little moments and changes in nature each day is so important for our collective and individual mental health and wellbeing. #BlossomWatch 🌸 https://t.co/p7a6oWoZ8R

[Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire @BC_Yorkshire]

We are very excited to launch our new online Yorkshire Butterfly Atlas, showcasing all the butterfly records we’ve received this century in fully interactive formats! Head to https://t.co/BhVtuVmxHZ to check it out, and there’s an instructional video at https://t.co/wYmkgf25yS

[Apithanny @Apithanny]

Daydreaming of nettle patches filled with juicy caterpillars 🐛 #sundaysketch #watercolour

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

@EmmaHardyMP This is the salami slicing that has seen nature decimated. Every "compromise" means a loss to a habitat or species. Drip, drip, drip, they add up to the catastrophe we are experiencing.

[ButterflyCity @ButterflyCity1]

Wow! Fabulous.

[The Green Corridor @greencorridorHU]

Gorgeous new mural by super-talented artists from @GroundGallery along the cycle path. Captures the history of the track as a branch of the Hull-Hornsea line and new status as a wildlife haven, part of @ButterflyCity1 Absolutely stunning! @HumbersidePCC @GOSHNetwork @HCCWykeArea

[Wild Your Garden @WildYourGarden]

Want to know more about the UK’s #butterflies and how you can help them in your own #garden? Today’s talk at 1.30pm on Zoom is free to join. Follow the link in the tweet. Thank you! 🦋👇#BigButterflyMonth #India