Butterflies6 days agoEndangered butterfly count key to peat bog healthCould counting endangered large heath butterflies be used as an indicator of peatland health?6 days ago17 Mar 2026The town achieving a butterfly-friendly firstGillingham Town Council has signed up to a nationwide challenge to help butterflies and moths.17 Mar 202610 Mar 2026'Extinct' butterfly found across southern EnglandThere has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.10 Mar 20262 Mar 2026Wild spaces for butterflies to be created in GlasgowThe Butterfly Conservation charity hopes to open 40 habitats for wildlife during the two-year project.2 Mar 202627 Feb 2026The farmers fighting to save a rare butterflySonja and Perin Dineley are working to restore biodiversity to their agricultural land.27 Feb 20264 Feb 2026Rare egg hunt finds record number of butterflies The brown hairstreak butterfly is receiving a population boost as its habitat is left to grow wild.4 Feb 20261 Feb 2026'We need to be inventive to track rare butterfly'The mountain ringlet is only found high in the remote and hard to reach Cumbrian peaks.1 Feb 20261 Jan 2026Rare butterfly numbers reach record levels Marsh Fritillary butterfly numbers have more than doubled at Lydlinch Common during an annual survey1 Jan 202630 Nov 2025Good weather gives rare butterfly species a boostThe Marsh Fritillary is known for its stained glass effect wings, but numbers have been in decline.30 Nov 2025...
