Warton Crag
Dominated by limestone cliffs, decorated by wildflowers and colonised by rare butterflies, Warton Crag will leave you spellbound.
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The march of the large heath butterfly
Peatlands Project Manager, Helen Earnshaw, takes us through a day surveying for the rare large heath butterfly on Winmarleigh Moss earlier this year.
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Keep up-to-date on all the news from Lancashire Wildlife Trust, including visits, campaigns, latest sightings and so much more.
How do you reintroduce an extinct butterfly?
Locally known as the Manchester argus, habitat destruction forced the large heath butterfly into extinction across Greater Manchester well over 100 years ago, but through our Species…
Louise takes swift action to help endangered birds in Bolton and Bury
Swifts are now on the Amber List of endangered birds, but thankfully, a fantastic local group is working to reverse their decline in our region.
Moth and butterfly survival strategies
Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter.
Butterfly Walk at Mere Sands Wood
Join us for a guided walk around the reserve to marvel at magnificent butterflies.
Quiz: Match the caterpillar to the moth or butterfly
How well do you know your caterpillars? Take our quiz and see if you can match each wiggly larva to its adult form.
My first encounter with the rare large heath butterfly
Summer is finally here and so are the butterflies. Their return means it’s time for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust peatlands team to head out and survey the rare large heath butterfly on our…
Cows come to the butterfly ball at Brockholes
Traditional farming methods are enhancing grassland for butterflies, bees and many other creatures at Brockholes Nature Reserve.
Chasing rainbows: Top butterfly species to see in our region
They brighten up spring, summer and even autumn with a kaleidoscope of colour, and they are one of the easiest creatures to see. What more excuse do you need to go on a butterfly hunt?
Greater butterfly-orchid
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…