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Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Consultation – Ecosystem Regeneration Blog
In this blog, David Hill, Butterfly Conservation’s Species on the Edge Project Development Officer, discusses the need for bogs in protecting our ecosystem.
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Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Consultation - Species Recovery
In this blog, Tom Prescott, Butterfly Conservation’s Senior Conservation Officer for Scotland, talks about the important role butterflies and moths play in indicating the health of our environment.
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5 Tips for Photographing Butterflies
On World Photography Day, Dorset-based wildlife photographer and nature lover Verity Pixie Hill shares her top tips for taking show-stopping butterfly photos.
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Summer Holidays Adventures
While teachers may be exhaling a sigh of well-earned relief, now that the summer holidays are upon us parents and guardians alike may all be after affordable and fun activities children can get involved with over the next few weeks. Below are some accessible and free things you can do to keep your little ones entertained.
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Small space, small budget
Our blog this month comes from Butterfly Conservation’s Supporting Science Officer Rachael Conway, who has led the relaunch of Garden Butterfly Survey this year.
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Don’t get the blues from the Blues: a guide to identifying blue species of butterflies.
How can you tell apart the different types of Blue butterfly species? For some, this is the million-dollar question that can cost hours in agonising confusion. So we have put together this guide to save the day and help you see the subtle differences which will enable you to identify these beautiful blues with ease.
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Beyond good feelings: the extensive benefits of being outside on our health and wellbeing
Professor Christopher Loynes Ph.D., University of Cumbria tells us about the benefits to our health and wellbeing for getting outside and where he will be doing his Big Butterfly Count this year.
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How to stay safe this Big Butterfly Count
The Government has issued a red weather warning to warn everyone about the extreme sun heading our way this July. While plenty of us wish to enjoy the heatwave, it’s important that we look after ourselves and each other. If you’re out doing your Big Butterfly Count, here are some things to remember in order to stay safe.
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How getting outside helps your health and wellbeing
Whether sitting in a park or going on a hike, getting outside can benefit our physical and mental health as well as our social lives.
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Big Butterfly Count: A Written Guide to Spotting our Species
For any newcomers, or those needing to brush up on the campaign, here is a brief guide to spotting butterflies.
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10 Fun Facts about the Butterflies and Moths you can spot this Big Butterfly Count
Here are 10 facts about some of the amazing butterflies and moths on your Big Butterfly Count ID Checklist that may help you when looking out for and identifying them!
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6 Reasons to get involved in the Big Butterfly Count 2022
Thinking about taking part in the Big Butterfly Count? Here are 6 reasons why you should!
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Get your garden ready for the Big Butterfly Count!
As we head towards the Big Butterfly Count, we've got some top tips for attracting butterflies to your garden this summer.
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Hope for the future of once extinct population of UK Chequered Skipper butterflies
Following the most successful ever translocation of Chequered Skipper butterflies from Belgium to England, ZSL (Zoological Society of London)’s wildlife veterinarian, Dr Tammy Shadbolt talks about her experience as part of a team working on a four-year project to bring them back from extinction.
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LGBTQ+ Contribution to Climate Justice and Fighting Climate Crisis
While intersectional issues with climate change is a huge topic, this blog provides an insight into the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and the fight for climate change and explores how we cannot fight against climate change without social justice.
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LGBTQ+ Representation in Conservation
One way to support PRIDE is by increasing the visibility of the contributions to Conservation, and beyond, that people from the LGBTQ+ community have made.
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Butterfly Conservation: Interview with Bradley Neal (He/They) on being LGBTQ+ in the field of Conservation
Interview with Bradley Neal (He/They) on being LGBTQ+ in the field of Conservation.
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Dig it: The Secret Gardener encourages us to make small changes to help butterflies and moths this June
The Secret Gardener reveals some of the best ways to help butterflies and moths this June. Hint: one involves tea...!
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Resources for LGBTQ+ Conservationists
In honour of PRIDE, we recognise that LGBTQ+ people can benefit from networks in order to feel safe, welcome, and have a sense of belonging. We have compiled a list of LGBTQ+ community networks and resources for those working in Conservation and STEM.
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Dig it: Transforming a village in the Scottish Highlands into a haven for butterflies
This month our Secret Gardener has heard from a volunteer who's been making her village in the Scottish Highlands a haven for butterflies and creating lots of Pitstops for Pollinators.
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Woodland and hedgerow creation crucial for pollinators
A major new study of hundreds of different sites has revealed the types of habitats where pollinating bees, hoverflies and butterflies are most abundant.
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Crossing borders
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Butterfly Conservation remains active overseas to help butterflies and moths.
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Why 'Being More Brimstone' resonated with me, by Lisa Joynes
The 'Be More Brimstone' article featured in the latest Butterfly magazine received some moving feedback, which we publish with the permission of the author in the hope that it will help others.
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Kate Bradbury - What you can do for nature
Kate Bradbury is a gardening expert and has authored a number of books including The Wildlife Gardener, as well as appearing on the BBC’s Springwatch. Here, in an article written for Butterfly in Spring 2020, Kate gives her tips for creating a wildlife garden of your own.
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Go wild for wildflowers
Butterflies are declining more rapidly in urban areas than in the countryside. One way we can support our local pollinators – whether rural or urban – is by sowing wildflower seeds.
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Give a corner of your garden back to butterflies
Don’t just plant to look pretty, plant with purpose! We want as many people as possible to turn their green space into a habitat that will help butterflies thrive. But we’re also aware that a lot of first-time gardeners don’t always know where to start. We can help.
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Plight of the Swallowtail
Research on the Swallowtail and its host plant reveals some of the challenges the species is facing and how we can try to help it.
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Chequered Skippers - Taking Flight: 31st March: Susannah’s Transect Training
Over the last two weeks we have run three training events, with the hopes to inspire more people to take action for butterflies! After a morning of learning how to identify our Northamptonshire butterflies, along lots of handy tips from Susannah, we then headed out to some local woods to practice surveying for real.
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The big picture
Butterflies and moths need us to approach habitat management and restoration at a landscape scale if we want to help them survive, Dr Dan Hoare explains.