Welcome to The Butterfly Net

This is the hunting ground for Butterflies throughout Derbyshire.  It is our aim to network with enthusiasts in the County and to report the information as we receive it. The Butterfly Net is a sub-domain of Derbyshire Dragonflies ( www.derbyshire-dragonflies.org.uk  ) a site dedicated to Damselflies and Dragonflies.

Records shown below have been reported within the last 14 days.

Latest Sightings Specie  Date  Number Seen Brimstone 25/06/2009  1 at Ticknall Lime Yards Brimstone 28/06/2009  1 at Foremark Reservoir Common Blue 25/06/2009  10 at Staunton Harold Reservoir Large Skipper 25/06/2009  1 at Stainsby Mill Ault Hucknall Large Skipper 28/06/2009  4 at Foremark Reservoir Large Skipper 26/06/2009  10 at Jim Mart NR Large White 25/06/2009  1 at Calke Abbey Meadow Brown 20/06/2009  1 at Jim Mart NR Meadow Brown 25/06/2009  170 at Staunton Harold Reservoir Meadow Brown 26/06/2009  3 at Jim Mart NR Meadow Brown 28/06/2009  60 at Foremark Reservoir Painted Lady 25/06/2009  1 at Calke Abbey Painted Lady 28/06/2009  10 at Foremark Reservoir Painted Lady 25/06/2009  1 at Staunton Harold Reservoir Red Admiral 25/06/2009  1 at Calke Abbey Red Admiral 26/06/2009  2 at Jim Mart NR Ringlet 25/06/2009  1 at Calke Abbey Ringlet 25/06/2009  10 at Ticknall Lime Yards Ringlet 30/06/2009  2 at Jim Mart NR Ringlet 28/06/2009  100 at Foremark Reservoir Small Copper 25/06/2009  1 at Staunton Harold Reservoir Small Skipper 26/06/2009  5 at Jim Mart NR Small Tortoiseshell 26/06/2009  1 at Jim Mart NR Small Tortoiseshell 25/06/2009  4 at Ticknall Lime Yards Small White 26/06/2009  2 at Jim Mart NR Speckled Wood 26/06/2009  4 at Jim Mart NR Speckled Wood 28/06/2009  30 at Foremark Reservoir Speckled Wood 25/06/2009  2 at Calke Abbey Speckled Wood 25/06/2009  2 at Ticknall Lime Yards

Select specie from the list left to see the location of the latest sightings