Butterflies

Volunteers led by Dorset-based Butterfly Conservation have gathered more than 44m records.

A warming climate has helped some to flourish, researchers say, but the outlook is troubling.

The UK's largest native butterfly has not been seen in the region for more than a century.

Could counting endangered large heath butterflies be used as an indicator of peatland health?

Gillingham Town Council has signed up to a nationwide challenge to help butterflies and moths.

There has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.

The Butterfly Conservation charity hopes to open 40 habitats for wildlife during the two-year project.