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Suffolk Argus Spring 2019 Spring 2019 1 The Suffolk Argus Spring 2019 Contents Branch contacts page 4 Editorial Trevor Goodfellow page 5 The 2018 AGM Peter Maddison page 6 The 2019 AGM page 7 SBC accounts page 7 WCBS Twm Wade page 8 Search for Wall brown at SWT Carlton Marshes Peter Maddison page 9 SWT Farmland survey Juliet Hawkins page 10 - 11 BC and SBC Anniversary cakes Do you want to fnd out more about butterfies? Peter Maddison page 12 Winner of UK butterfy or moth - Marbled White by Winner of Overseas butterfy or moth - Lang’s Short Mark Brewster Tailed Blue by David Pitt 2019 Events calendar page 13 - 16 Ask Iris page 17 All a futter Rohan Amick page 18 Butterfy of the year? Richard Stewart page 18 An Invitation to watch butterfies Rob Parker page 19 The Wall brown Robert Quadling page 21 Winner of Early stage butterfy or moth - Vapourer Caterpillar by Ann Piper Thanks Twm Wade page 22 Casual observations of butterfy habits during 2018 drought Trevor Goodfellow page 22 Garden nectar plants for butterfies Richard Stewart page 23 A new Suffolk butterfy – a brief update Bill Stone page 24 The herald of spring Kev Ling page 25 – 26 2 3 The Suffolk Argus Spring 2019 Suffolk Branch Contacts Editorial Trevor Goodfellow President Conservation Ofcer (Butterfies) Welcome to your new-look Argus. supporter/ and get your name in print. Howard Mendel Rob Parker 66, Cornfeld Rd., I am encouraged by favourable feedback from Your 2019 events calendar pull-out shows a Chairman Bury St Edmunds IP33 3BN members about the autumn issue and I will variety of things to participate in, and for those Peter Maddison Tel: 01284 705476 endeavor to keep the Suffolk Argus as interesting members with a more fexible availability, Barnmead, Fishpond Rd, email: [email protected] and informative as possible although this does Bill Stone will be keen for your support on the Waldringfeld, rely on members continuing to send in useful weather-reliant dingy skipper surveys. Woodbridge IP12 4QX Conservation Ofcer (Moths) content. Tel: 01473 736607 County Moth Recorder On behalf of SBC, I would like to thank Gill email: [email protected] Tony Prichard I have been reading a copy of volume one of the Perkins for her long-term commitment to 3, Powling Rd., Ipswich IP3 9JR Suffolk Argus from 1994 (see image below) and butterfy conservation (page 22). Membership Secretary Tel: 01473 270047 in it, editor Steve Goddard mentioned the fact Jillian Macready email: [email protected] Copy date for the Summer issue is May 26th, that Suffolk has lost 21 species of butterfy since Tel: 07980 208442 2019 Email: [email protected] Committee Members the beginning of the 19th century! Of course, our Helen Saunders Volunteers’ Co-ordinator glossy coloured brochures and corporate image Please email articles or photos etc. for inclusion Treasurer email: [email protected] does nothing to directly affect this continuing before this date to me at [email protected]. Kevin Ling David Dowding decline, but it does help draw attention to this uk email: [email protected] Adrian Richards Matt Berry fact and assist in engaging and inspiring people Secretary email: [email protected] to help in many ways. Julian Dowding In volume one, Steve’s praises of the thirty 84, Clapgate Lane, Website Ipswich IP3 0RE Richard Perryman volunteers who braved a cold November to clear Tel: 01473 436096 email: [email protected] scrub at Purdis heath is a sign that we cared then, email: [email protected] and although hands-on support is hard to fnd, Newsletter Editor the success of Purdis heath is due to the ongoing County Butterfy Recorder Trevor Goodfellow efforts of Butterfy Conservation and their highly Bill Stone email: [email protected] 20, Langstons, Trimley St. Mary, valued volunteers, proving that we all still care. Ipswich IP11 0XL Regional Ofcer, Eastern England A great turnout for the AGM last November, as email: [email protected] Sharon Hearle a packed hall was treated to Patrick Barkham’s Tel: 01638 484145 Transect and WCBS Co-ordinator email: [email protected] inspirational talk and our Chairman’s enlightening Twm Wade potted history of Suffolk branch BC reminding us email: twm.wade@ yahoo.com that we are 25 years old. Thanks go to Patrick and indeed all presenters, catering and raffe volunteers also Kev Ling, his The Sufolk Argus is published by the Sufolk Branch of Butterfy Conservation. The opinions expressed in this wife Jo and daughter Emma for organizing the newsletter are not necessarily those of Butterfy Conservation or the Branch. © 2019 All rights reserved. For more photo competition. information, see: www.sufolkbutterfies.org.uk The 2019 AGM is hosting a top speaker: Peter Butterfy Conservation Eeles, (page 7). You might like to support his new Company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468) Registered Ofce: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268) book at www.butterfylifecycles.com/become-a- 4 5 The Suffolk Argus Spring 2019 The 2018 AGM. Saturday 30th November 2019 SUFFOLK BRANCH AGM AND MEMBERS AFTERNOON Venue: Stowupland Village Hall Held on the 17th November at Earl Stonham Jillian Macready (Membership Sec.) reported Map Ref: TM070600 Village Hall, where 57 people were present. that we have memberships in 557 households, Post Code: IP14 4BG and the good news is that Branch membership is It has been a year of anniversaries - Butterfy growing. The AGM will be followed by member’s slides, then light refreshments, Conservation’s 50th and the Suffolk Branch’s 25th. Bill Stone (County Butterfy Recorder) gave the annual photo competition The Suffolk Branch was launched at a meeting in an overview of the 2018 butterfy season. He and our guest speaker Ipswich on the 30th October 1993. thanked all those who had submitted butterfy Celebratory cakes decorated with Purple Emperor records and presented some interesting coverage Peter Eeles and Silver-studded Blue were brought along to maps and data for the 3rd year of the current mark the occasion. (See Photo page 2). 5-year Millennium Recording Scheme. In 2002 Pete created the acclaimed ‘UK Butterfies’ website and later ‘Dispar’, the website where papers are published. Pete has held various positions, including Chair, in the Hampshire and Isle Some points from the meeting Dom Hill, who resigns from his post as Treasurer, of Wight Branch and in 2016 created BC’s ‘Garden Butterfy Survey’ website. He is a recipient of was thanked for his work by the Chair. Jillian the Marsh Award for the ‘Promotion of Lepidoptera Conservation’. Pete Eeles is writing the book The winter Brimstone and Buckthorn project Macready newly stood for election, and the Lifecycles of British and Irish Butterfies which is to be published this year. made available 600 buckthorn whips, primarily Committee was elected for 2018-19. for Parish Councils in areas where Brimstones ******** Visit the informative UK Butterfies website www.ukbutterfies.co.uk are scarce, and then more widely to the public Rob Parker gained a BC Outstanding Volunteer and members. We hope the plants will have Award at the National AGM in Nottingham, Further AGM details will be announced on the Branch website survived the drought of summer! which was presented today by Mike Dean, Vice Chair of Butterfy Conservation. Mike Some members attended the Conservation Action commented that the award was richly deserved Suffolk Branch Butterfly Conservation Accounts 2017-18 Day at Blaxhall Heath in March, where scrub was for many years’ service, 12 of those as Recorder. Opening Balance 1 Apr 17 B/Fwd £ 3548.81 cleared to encourage the fourishing SSB colony, translocated there in 2007. ******** Income Subscriptions 3246.00 During the tea break members voted for the Work at Purdis Heath continued during the winter VAT 21.50 photographic competition. Talks and Donations 207.00 months, but in June the heath was put up for sale Photographic Competition results: S. Mellor Legacy deposit for equipment 1681.00 and at present is ‘under offer’ to an unknown Category 1. Early Stage Butterfy or Moth - Trudie Willis Open Day Event 706.12 bidder. Natural England will be in contact with AGM Rafe 54.00 Vaporer by Ann Piper. the new owner to ensure the conservation of the BC Interest 174.65 Category 2. Overseas Butterfy or Moth - Lang’s SSSI with its Silver-studded Blue colonies. ________ Short-tailed Blue by Dave Pitt. £ 6090.27 Category 3. UK Butterfy or Moth 2018 - Marbled Three editions of the Suffolk Argus have been Expenditure White by Mark Brewster. produced. Trevor Goodfellow has become the Insurance 63.34 (see photos on page 2) new editor. Sufolk Argus 1178.40 Stamps & Stationary 635.74 Books, kindly donated by the widow of Ken Moth Trap 336.50 23 events were held during the year. Members Buckland, raised £56. Equipment 1241.89 are encouraged to check the Events page on AGM Expenses 82.02 the website, where new events and up-to-date Deposit for AGM Hall 40.00 ******** arrangements are shown. SSB Recording expenses 88.20 The Guest Speaker was author and journalist Buckthorn Project 419.66 The Waitrose token scheme in the two Ipswich Patrick Barkham who gave an interesting talk on ________ £ 4085.75 stores contributed over £800 to Branch funds. his pursuit of butterfies, from his early years, on into adulthood, and his plans for the future. Closing Balance 31 Mar 18 C/Fwd £ 5553.33 6 7 The Suffolk Argus Spring 2019 The Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey Search for Wall Brown at SWT Carlton Marshes Twm Wade Saturday 11th August 2018 Peter Maddison The Wider Countryside Butterfy Survey of the supposedly common species; their (WCBS) is a scientifcally sound method numbers and distribution.
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