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Butterfly numbers still ‘worryingly low’ in 2022 despite good weather

A warm and sunny spell in the summer of 2022 led to increased sightings of certain butterfly species such as the Gatekeeper and Common Blue but overall numbers are still “worryingly low”, experts have said. Sightings of the Comma, a popular species ...

07 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scientists seek help to study effect of extreme weather on butterflies

Nature lovers are being urged to count butterflies this summer to help scientists understand what impact climate change is having on the insects. The record temperatures, heatwaves and droughts which blighted the country last year are believed to ...

14 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Butterfly numbers increase this year but decrease long term, figures show

It has been a bumper year for butterflies in 2023 with more counted than in the last four years, although figures show a significant decrease in the long term, according to conservationists. Participants in the Big Butterfly Count recorded more ...

15 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Climate change driving migratory butterfly to stay in UK

Climate change is causing a migratory butterfly to stay in the UK over winter and abandon its usual flight south, a citizen science project has revealed. The red admiral normally travels up from continental Europe or North Africa in the spring ...

03 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Counting butterflies for citizen science project can reduce anxiety – study

Taking part in citizen science projects such as counting butterflies can reduce anxiety and boost a sense of connection with nature, a study has found. Researchers surveyed participants in the Big Butterfly Count in 2022, in which wildlife ...

04 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Public urged to join butterfly count to help action to save species

Members of the public are being urged to join a national butterfly count, as experts warn that time is running out to save some species. A recent report from wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation warned that more than two-fifths of ...

15 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Life

What are the biggest threats to butterflies and how can gardeners help?

Time is running out to save some of Britain’s best-loved insects, with recent findings revealing a 26% increase in the number of butterfly species threatened with extinction, according to wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation. ...

05 Jul 2022 at 09:00

Public urged to join butterfly count as species spread north with climate change

Members of the public are being asked to help scientists track the impacts of climate change on butterflies, as data shows the insects are on the move north. After analysing 50 years of data, researchers have discovered a ...

12 Jul 2024 at 11:57

Record low butterfly numbers so far in annual count as wet weather hits breeding

Record low numbers of butterflies have been spotted so far in an annual citizen science survey, as a charity warns the weather this year may have affected the insects. People taking part in Butterfly Conservation’s Big ...

29 Jul 2024 at 11:48

Local News

Where are all the Butterflies gone across County Tipperary?

Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed very low numbers of butterflies have been spotted so far in its annual Big Butterfly Count. On average participants are seeing just over half the number of ...

29 Jul 2024 at 13:33

Life

What butterflies will you be spotting during Big Butterfly Count?

Wondering which butterflies you might spot in your garden this summer during Big Butterfly Count, the annual UK-wide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment my counting the amount and type of ...

01 Jul 2024 at 07:30

Hot summer fails to offset declining butterfly species, national count finds

Conservationists said a nationwide butterfly count has yielded disappointing results despite hopes that the record hot summer might have helped to offset decades of declining numbers. The Big Butterfly Count, ...

09 Sept 2025 at 00:01

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