butterflies

Orange-tip. /Credit: Ian H Leach/Butterfly Conservation

Last year was ‘good’ for butterflies according to survey results

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Big Butterfly Count: common species to identify and how to take part

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Insects & invertebrates

Guide to British butterflies: how to identify and the best places to spot

Sandscale Haws, Duddon Estuary, Cumbria

Day out: Sandscale Haws, Cumbria

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Wildlife stories

British butterflies endured seventh worst year on record in 2017

Heath Fritillary (Mellicta athalia). Bavaria, Germany, Europe.

Wildlife stories

Butterflies suffer fourth worst year on record

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Wildlife stories

Butterflies declining more rapidly in towns and cities

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Wildlife stories

Butterfly species in significant decline, study finds

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Pesticides harmful to butterflies, finds research

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Martin Down NNR, Hampshire

Distant view of Box Hill, near Dorking, Surrey Hills, North Downs, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Box Hill, Surrey