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A summer of butterfly seeking
Birdwatcher and nature enthusiast, Alan Last, added butterfly seeking to his summer agenda this year. Reporting over 1,500 individuals from June to September, Alan tells us about his experience…
Distributions of Essex butterflies have changed dramatically in Essex in recent years
Butterfly Seekers campaign reveals the need for more people to record sightings of butterflies in Essex.
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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…
Rare butterfly thrives due to the long hot summer
The long hot summer has allowed the Heath Fritillary, one of Britain's rarest butterflies, to have a second brood emerge in Belfairs Woods.
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Success for one of the UK’s rarest butterfly species as numbers continue to soar
The highest numbers of Heath Fritillary have been recorded at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Belfairs Woodland nature reserve for the first time since 2010.
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Bewildering butterflies
Struggling to tell between small and large whites? Can't get your head around holly blues and common blues? Our butterfly guide can help.
Gardening for butterflies, moths and their caterpillars
A talk by John Attiwell, Wilder Community Ranger for the Essex Wildlife Trust, on gardening for butterflies, moths and their caterpillars.