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Butterfly survey results confirm ‘Painted Lady Year’

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has confirmed 2019 as a ‘Painted Lady Year’ after nearly half a million were recorded in just three weeks as part of this summer’s The Big Butterfly Count. The high number of Painted Lady butterflies occur as a natural phenomenon about once in every decade, when migratory butterflies arrive in the … Read more

Big Butterfly Count launches ahead of Painted Lady ‘summer’

UK wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is urging us all to take part in The Big Butterfly Count to help assess the health of our environment. Launching today and celebrating its 10th year, the world’s largest butterfly survey attracted more than 100,000 people in 2018 who counted over one million butterflies. Participants are encouraged to spot … Read more