More than four times the expected amount of an extremely rare moth larvae were discovered during monitoring sessions at Natural England’s Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve. Moth enthusiasts gathered at the free Marsh Moth survey training day, hosted by Natural England and organised by the Butterfly Conservation Society on Tuesday 29th September 2009 to … [Read more...] about Record Number of Rare Moths
Butterfly Conservation
Surge in butterfly numbers
The marsh fritillary, one of Britain’s most threatened butterflies has seen an unexpected surge in numbers this summer. A Recent surveys suggest that numbers in Dartmoor and Exmoor may be on the up. Following the declines noted during the last two very wet summers, the increase in numbers is offering fresh hope. Butterflies can’t fly in the rain, which limits their … [Read more...] about Surge in butterfly numbers