@DrBulman

Head of Ecology at Butterfly Conservation. Tweeting in a personal capacity about butterflies, moths, environment and family life. Views are my own.

 Dorset
butterfly-conservation.org
Joined July 2014
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The October issue is out! With articles on the potential return of the Burbot, progress towards the government's 30×30 target, the history of rare plants in Britain, and the special invertebrate assemblages of Lincolnshire's sea walls - find out more at britishwildlife.com/back-iss…
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Big Butterfly Count 2024 is LIVE! 🦋 Join Chris Packham and guest presenters Indy Kiemel Greene and Leanna Fernandez now as we delve into the wonderful world of butterflies and moths. Get out for the #BigButterflyCount at bigbutterflycount.org xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1RDGlyEmk…
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The #BigButterflyCount 2024 is officially here! 🦋 Our butterflies and moths need our help more than ever. This is why we are urging everyone to get out for the Count to help us conserve them. 💚 Download our free app and ID guide today 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
Common Blue butterfly perched on an old dandelion head. Photo credit Rob Skinner. Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo and dates 12 July - 4 August in top left corner. Text below reads 'Get out for the Count and help nature thrive.'

ALT Common Blue butterfly perched on an old dandelion head. Photo credit Rob Skinner. Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo and dates 12 July - 4 August in top left corner. Text below reads 'Get out for the Count and help nature thrive.'

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Our Conservation Officer @SarahLargeBlue with Mark @SomersetWT, Caroline @savebutterflies & @ChrisGPackham. So pleased to see the wonder that is the #LargeBlue & Chris's brilliant reaction to the sighting on @BBCTheOneShow. @BBCTwo @UniofOxford @NaturalEngland #speciesrecovery
Sarah from the Royal Entomological Society, Chris Packham, Caroline from Butterfly Conservation and Mark from Somerset Wildlife Trust sat together on a grassy bank, smiling at the camera.

ALT Sarah from the Royal Entomological Society, Chris Packham, Caroline from Butterfly Conservation and Mark from Somerset Wildlife Trust sat together on a grassy bank, smiling at the camera.

Butterfly Conservation 🦋@savebutterflies19 Jun 2024
We were delighted to join Mark from @SomersetWT and Sarah from @RoyEntSoc to take Chris to find his first Large Blue, a butterfly brought back from extinction in the UK thanks to the combined collaborative conservation efforts of several individuals and organisations 🦋💙
Chris Packham lying down in grass, taking a photo with his camera

ALT Chris Packham lying down in grass, taking a photo with his camera

Large Blue butterfly on a leaf

ALT Large Blue butterfly on a leaf

Sarah from the Royal Entomological Society, Chris Packham, Caroline from Butterfly Conservation and Mark from Somerset Wildlife Trust sat together on a grassy bank, smiling at the camera

ALT Sarah from the Royal Entomological Society, Chris Packham, Caroline from Butterfly Conservation and Mark from Somerset Wildlife Trust sat together on a grassy bank, smiling at the camera

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Caroline Bulman retweeted
Emily Dennis@EmilyBDennis19 Jun 2024
📢Come and join the @savebutterflies team! 1 year Ecological #Statistician post analysing big datasets for #butterflies and #moths 🦋🐛💻 UK home-based. Deadline 10th July. Details here butterflyconservation.liveva… Please share!
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Max Anderson@maxando21 May 2024
Spent the day surveying Agonopterix atomella, Mirificarma lentiginosella and Grapholita lathyrana on Dyers Greenweed at RNAS Merryfield, Somerset. Such an important plant for some incredibly scarce moths. @JennyPlackett @gmtord @DrBulman @savebutterflies
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Dan Hoare@DJHbutterflies22 Mar 2024
Job alert! 📢🦋🌱 More great opportunities now available with @savebutterflies, including Wild Spaces Officer and Wales Marsh Fritillary Recovery Project Officer 👉butterfly-conservation.org/j…
Marsh Fritillary butterfly by Dan Hoare/Butterfly Conservation

ALT Marsh Fritillary butterfly by Dan Hoare/Butterfly Conservation

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We're looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our Board of Trustees 📢 If you are passionate about being part of nature’s recovery, making a meaningful impact, and rebuilding the relationship between people and the natural world, we want you on our team!
Marsh Fritillary butterfly backlit, resting with wings open on a grass stem. Photo credit Mark Searle. Text reads 'Become a Trustee!' with Butterfly Conservation logo

ALT Marsh Fritillary butterfly backlit, resting with wings open on a grass stem. Photo credit Mark Searle. Text reads 'Become a Trustee!' with Butterfly Conservation logo

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This #InternationalWomensDay we're celebrating the incredible women making a big difference at Butterfly Conservation 🦋 From bringing butterflies back from extinction to making it known that moths matter, find out more about their vital work 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/n… #IWD2024
Head of Communications and PR Emma Butler holding a butterfly-shaped sign with the text '80% of butterflies have declined since the 1970s' and Butterfly Conservation logo

ALT Head of Communications and PR Emma Butler holding a butterfly-shaped sign with the text '80% of butterflies have declined since the 1970s' and Butterfly Conservation logo

Head of Ecology Dr Caroline Bulman stood next to a tree, smiling at the camera, with fields and countryside in the background

ALT Head of Ecology Dr Caroline Bulman stood next to a tree, smiling at the camera, with fields and countryside in the background

Youth Engagement Officer Emma Dakin crouched beside her greyhound in a snowy park

ALT Youth Engagement Officer Emma Dakin crouched beside her greyhound in a snowy park

Senior Surveys Officer Dr Zoë Randle holding a phone while sat on a bench, wearing a blue t-shirt featuring a Jersey Tiger moth, with a meadow behind

ALT Senior Surveys Officer Dr Zoë Randle holding a phone while sat on a bench, wearing a blue t-shirt featuring a Jersey Tiger moth, with a meadow behind

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📢 NEW PhD opportunity: 'Understanding and reversing the decline of moorland moths in the UK' This exciting project with @SRUC is co-funded and co-supervised by Butterfly Conservation, and based in Aberdeen. Full details 👉 butrfli.es/48m54Wz Closes: 14th January 2024
A Beautiful Yellow Underwing moth on heather. Photo credit Garry Barlow

ALT A Beautiful Yellow Underwing moth on heather. Photo credit Garry Barlow

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We urgently need your help once again to #SaveCoulLinks 📢 Highland Councillors have today voted to approve plans for a golf course on this internationally important and protected habitat, despite overwhelming opposition.
Coul Links dune system. Photo credit Vince Lowe

ALT Coul Links dune system. Photo credit Vince Lowe

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"If you care about nature and you're not angry... you're not paying attention" A quote from @DJHbutterflies, Director of Conservation at Butterfly Conservation, at the #RestoreNatureNow protest today. It's worth 3 minutes of your time. Give it a listen. Take action 👉 butrfli.es/3PV6Oz9 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter #NatureCantWait @ChrisGPackham
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The #StateOfNature report shows that nature in England is on the brink. 🪶 59% of farmland birds have been lost 🦋 Moth numbers in England have dropped by 44% ☠️ 1,076 species at risk of extinction Read the full report here: bit.ly/stateofnature23
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‘When you know nature you feel it’ strong words from @Lucy_Lapwing at the #restorenaturenowprotest outside Defra today.
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Caroline Bulman retweeted
Chris Packham
@ChrisGPackham28 Sep 2023
40+ environmental NGOs and interested groups are joining us today outside DEFRA HQ in London calling for the Govt to #RestoreNatureNow Nature doesn't have a voice - but we do . Nature can't act - but we can . Download , Print & Post RestoreNatureNow.com
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👏Amazing signs, slogans and speakers at the #RestoreNatureNow protest outside Defra today. The message is clear, #NoNatureNoFuture
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🚨 The clock is ticking on nature 🚨 📉 Many species are in decline 🤢 Habitats are being damaged 😴 Inaction is rife #NatureCantWait. We need action. Send this message to your politicians now: action.rspb.org.uk/page/1338…
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Exciting news for nature in Northamptonshire! 📢 New funding announced today by @NaturalEngland will allow us to create and enhance a network of habitats, providing ‘stepping stones’ for key species to expand into new areas and strengthening their populations. These species include three butterflies (Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Wood White), two moths (Concolorous, Liquorice Piercer) and one reptile (Adder). 🦋🐍 Read more about the project 👉 butrfli.es/3raAfDV #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
A sunny woodland ride. Photo credit Susannah O'Riordan

ALT A sunny woodland ride. Photo credit Susannah O'Riordan

Grizzled Skipper butterfly on a dewy buttercup flower against a green backdrop. Photo credit Iain H Leach

ALT Grizzled Skipper butterfly on a dewy buttercup flower against a green backdrop. Photo credit Iain H Leach

Wood White butterfly on ragged robin flowers. Photo credit Keith Warmington

ALT Wood White butterfly on ragged robin flowers. Photo credit Keith Warmington

An Adder basking on dead bracken. Photo credit Dave James

ALT An Adder basking on dead bracken. Photo credit Dave James

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Wildlife is in drastic decline all around us. 🦋 We’ve awarded £14.5 million to 63 projects across England through our #SpeciesRecoveryProgramme Capital Grant Scheme. The European eel and water vole are among the 150 threatened species benefitting. ➡️ gov.uk/government/news/butte…
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