Survival strategies of butterflies and moths
The blog explores the different methods moths and butterflies have for surviving the winter, from the eggs that wait till spring to hatch, to the adults that occasionally emerge on mild winter…
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Help bees, Butterflies and Pollinators
Tips for attracting and helping bees, butterflies and pollinators in your garden.
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.
'Great places to see spring butterflies' free guide
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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.
Local wildlife enthusiasts spot rare and endangered butterflies
We can confirm that the marsh fritillary butterfly is now breeding at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve
Scotch argus butterflies take to the air at Smardale Nature Reserve
The warm conditions of the last week have encouraged a profusion of the rare Scotch argus butterfly to take to the air at Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Smardale Nature Reserve, near Kirkby Stephen.
Birds, bees, and butterflies suffer as Brexit farming promises broken today
Rescue rivers, wildlife and climate faster say three largest nature charities
Sighting of marsh fritillary butterfly sends hopes fluttering at Eycott Hill
The sighting last summer of a rare and endangered butterfly at Eycott Hill was one of many important insects recorded on the nature reserve in 2020
Beguiled by blues
Butterfly expert Alan Sumnall offers a thorough guide to one of our most enchanting groups of butterflies – the blues.
Work completed on Carlisle wildlife haven
Work has been completed on a new 42-acre wildlife haven for birds, bees and butterflies in Carlisle
Burnet companion
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.