British butterfly emergency declared by experts
The Big Butterfly Count takes place over three weeks in the summer This year participants spotted just seven butterflies on ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1y
A gardener's guide to butterfly-friendly plants
Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but gardeners can play a key role in providing ... and wildlife gardener Caroline Ware reveals how a variety of British native plant ...
Garden competition returns with butterfly theme
A gardening competition in Surrey has returned this year centred around the theme of butterflies and moths. Guildford in ...
BBC21d
Egg count for rare butterfly sees 'positive result'
Data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme showed ... "With 2024 being an alarming year for our British butterflies, this positive result is a fantastic endorsement for the way we manage our ...
Stylist6y
Why Sir David Attenborough needs you to count butterflies this summer
According to the Butterfly Conservation, three-quarters of British butterflies are in decline ... tells stylist.co.uk. “The Big Butterfly Count is a wonderful way of interacting with the ...
BBC9y
Nine fluttery facts about butterflies
The meadow brown butterfly’s Latin name is Maniola or ‘little spirit from hell’. It has been represented as a demon in art. The Greek word psyche means both spirit and butterfly. The Greeks ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1y
Twelve things to see in nature this summer
Explore what other colourful moths you might see in the UK. Stinging nettles might feel unfriendly to us, but they are good companions to many British butterfly caterpillars. Red admiral, small ...
Oxford Mail26d
Oxfordshire reserve a refuge for vulnerable butterflies
Mr Williams continued: "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. "We hope that other ...