Creepy crawlies…

The Society has extensive collections of butterflies and moths from both the UK and abroad, with smaller collections of other insect groups, such as dragonflies and beetles. We have regular, well illustrated talks, throughout the year and field trips and mothings at local sites, through the summer months.

Orange Tip butterfly

Species List for Field Trips 2017
Species List for Field Trips 2016

Upcoming Insects events

Birds and Wildlife in Northern Hampshire

25th February 2025 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Speaker: Andrew Cleave Andrew Cleave MBE takes us through his local patch and the surprising range of wildlife habitats found there. These include ancient woodland, heathland, chalk downland and streams, fens and the urban environment. Andrew is a keen photographer, so we’ll get to see iconic species like the Dormouse, Purple Emperor Butterfly and Nightingale […]

Insects NEWS

Bournemouth Bug Show 2024

May 9, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Bournemouth Natural Science Society will have a stand at this year’s Bournemouth Bug Show. The event will take place on Sunday 2nd June 2024 at Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, BH21 3AP. The Show starts at 11:00am and closes at 4:00pm. Enter the Raffle for a chance to WIN a year’s […]

Great Big Dorset Hedge

October 18, 2023

Many of you will have attended the talk about the Great Big Dorset Hadge Project given by Julie Leah on Tuesday 3rd October. More information about the project and how to volunteer for it was given in Julie’ last slides which you can view here