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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…
Making Peatlands work for butterflies and moths
In the talk we will explore how peatland exploration can support threatened butterflies and moths
Helping Peatland Butterflies and Moths
Learn from Kay Andrews about a partnership project to ensure peatland restoration works to support threatened butterfly and moth species
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
Receive your free 'great places to see spring butterflies' guide.
Making peatlands work for butterflies and moths
Join us for a fascinating talk about peatlands
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.
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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