The drinker
This large, fluffy-looking moth is on the wing in July and August, but you might spot a caterpillar at almost any time of year.
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Woodland Butterflies
See some of the rarest butterflies in Britain. Look to the skies for canopy-dwelling butterflies like purple emperor and purple hairstreak, scanning the treetops for the chance to spot them in flight.
Investigating peatland invertebrates
Invertebrates are super sensitive to environmental changes, responding quickly to temperature, air quality, soil health and water quality. Dom Hartley from Lancashire Peat Partnership looks at how…
Britain's Butterflies
A new set of Wild Guides has been published by Princeton Press. I will be reviewing the new guides this week. Today - Britain's Butterflies
Gardening for butterflies and moths
Any garden, no matter how big or small, can attract butterflies and moths. With gardens acting as important stepping stones between habitats, why not turn yours into a secret garden for insects?…
Grow a secret garden for butterflies!
This year’s Wild About Gardens campaign, run jointly by The Wildlife Trusts and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), is calling on gardeners to get growing to help the UK’s falling numbers of…
Carrots, cows and butterflies
It’s been gloriously hot this June and while certain flowers and some people too, are wilting heat, there are others that are positively basking in the sunshine.
A day for a flutter of butterflies
Such mornings as this, seem to suggest rather than dictate how I should wander out on the moss.
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.
Rare Manchester argus butterflies flourishing after reintroduction
Three years ago there were no Manchester argus butterflies in Manchester. Now, not only are they back, but they’re flourishing.
Spotlight On: Heysham Nature Reserve, searching for autumn's butterflies
In part two of his blog from Heysham Nature Reserve, Alan Wright seeks an autumn butterfly and other species appearing on a warm day.
Be part of the comeback for Greater Manchester’s butterflies, crickets and dragonflies
Lancashire Wildlife Trust has launched a new appeal to raise £20,000 to help save three extraordinary insects – and work towards restoring an entire ecosystem in the process.