Early sightings of midsummer butterflies in Britain following a sunny spring
Midsummer butterflies are already making their appearance in early May, thanks to a sunny spring which has led to what some are calling record-breaking conditions in the UK. Typically seen in June and July, the Lulworth Skipper is now flying at Lulworth Cove in Dorset. In Scotland, Checker skippers have appeared earlier than usual, popping […]
‘Butterfly emergency’ declared as UK summer count hits record low | Butterflies
A butterfly conservation group has declared a nationwide “butterfly emergency” following the record low numbers. Large butterfly count Since records began. During butterfly watching this summer, participants recorded an average of just seven butterflies per 15 minutes of watching, the lowest figure in the survey's 14-year history. It was the worst year on record for […]
As British butterflies head north, scientists ask public to help track migration | Butterflies
Scientists are urging the public to help them track how British butterflies are migrating north as the climate warms. Looking at 50 years of data, researchers from the wildlife conservation group Butterfly Conservation, which holds an annual event, Large butterfly countWe found that many species commonly seen in gardens, such as comma, peacock and holly […]
A very British butterfly: spectacular swallowtail is built for capricious summers | Butterflies
TThe swallowtail butterfly is Britain’s largest and most spectacular butterfly. Most of Britain’s butterflies are small and brown, as they have adapted to survive the harsh, cold, wet and temperamental summers. But with tiger-like stripes, dashes of iridescent blue and red, and a dapper tail, this amazing animal It looks like it has escaped from […]
Jenny McCarthy says husband Donnie Wahlberg ‘still gives me butterflies’ with weekly romantic gesture
Jenny McCarthy and husband Donnie Wahlberg celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this year, and they’re more in love than ever. In a recent interview with People, the 51-year-old television personality The 54-year-old singer gushed about the romantic gesture he makes for himself every week. McCarthy revealed that Wahlberg sends her flowers every Monday. “Every week,” […]