Enjoy a day out in nature including butterfly trail with Butterfly Conservation guides in the wildflower meadows, free craft activities for children with Noeline Beesley, moth display, and the opportunity to experience moth release and hold them (4pm). Picnics welcome by the river, opposite the Manor; food and drinks available from the Cafe. This event...
Tag: Butterfly Conservation
45,916 butterflies spotted in Wiltshire last summer, can the region beat that this year?
Last summer, citizen scientists in Wiltshire spotted 45,916 butterflies and day-flying moths during the Big Butterfly Count. Today, wildlife conservation charity, Butterfly Conservation, is issuing a rallying cry to people in the region to help beat that this year. In 2023, people across Wiltshire did 3,017 Big Butterfly Counts, with the Red Admiral taking the...
The Big Butterfly Count is back from 12 July – 4 August 2024!
Leading wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, has revealed the dates of this year’s highly anticipated Big Butterfly Count, which will take place from 12 July – 4 August. The annual citizen science programme attracts tens of thousands of families out into their garden, local green space or the countryside to spend 15 minutes counting butterflies and...