The Big Butterfly Count takes place over three weeks in the summer This year participants spotted just seven butterflies on ...

Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can ...

Self-taught British entomologist Henry Walter Bates spent 11 years collecting butterflies in the Amazon in Brazil. He braved all kinds of perils from wildlife, weather and disease. Because he spent ...

"With 2024 being an alarming year for our British butterflies, this positive result is a fantastic endorsement for the way we manage our nature reserves," Mr Williams added.

While butterflies have (like us) been soaking up the sunshine this month, Attenborough is urging the British public to go outside and count the beautiful butterflies to help experts see how the ...

Like 75% of British butterflies, the peacock has declined in numbers over the last 40 years "That's a fantastic year," he added. "I haven't had a year like this for seven years because the ...

An egg count carried out at Asham Meads Nature Reserve has shown a stable number of a threatened species of butterfly.