With lighter evenings and trees in full blossom, it’s clear that spring has arrived – a perfect reminder to start getting your garden ready for Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count. After the declaration of a Butterfly Emergency last year, it’s more important than ever to create a wildlife-friendly garden. The Big Butterfly Count, running from...
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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...