Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
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Spring Butterflies
Common indicators of spring include the first tender green spikes of bluebells, the drooping lime green hazel catkins and the melodious morning melee of the dawn chorus.
In amongst this…
Identify British butterflies
Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.
Gardening for moths and butterflies
Butterflies and moths have suffered huge declines in recent years due to habitat loss, pesticide use and our changing climate. How we manage our gardens can make a huge difference for these…
Where have the butterflies gone?
If you have been on a walk out in nature this summer, through your nearest nature reserve or down your local park, you might have noticed something missing. A lack of insects. The usual buzz from…
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Mad about Moths; Batty about Butterflies
A delicate fold of colour gently skips its way across the garden. Your eyes try to follow it, but it has caught a breeze and is quickly carried away above the tree tops, never to be seen again.…
Youth Event: Butterfly walk with Butterfly Conservation
We are teaming up with the Butterfly Conservation for a mindful butterfly walk in the park. All levels of ability welcome.
Make a difference for nature this summer by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count
Did you know that there are 59 species of butterfly in the UK and over 2,500 species of moth? Not only are they a stunning sight, but they’re also vital indicators of environmental health, an…
Survival strategies
Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter
Beguiled by blues
Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.
Burnet companion
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.