Highest number of heath fritillaries recorded
Over 200 heath fritillary butterflies have been recorded on a nature reserve in Essex.
Over 200 heath fritillary butterflies have been recorded on a nature reserve in Essex.
Butterfly Seekers campaign reveals the need for more people to record sightings of butterflies in Essex.
Restoring rare chalk grassland habitat at Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park.
Essex residents asked to contribute to scientific data by photographing flowering plants from 31 March - 30 September.
A citizen-science survey has found that the abundance of flying insects in Essex has plummeted by over 70% over the last 17 years.
The Government has again put bees at risk by permitting the use of the banned pesticide thiamethoxam on sugar beet in England in 2022.