One of the UK’s rare butterflies, the heath fritillary, that was once on ‘the brink of extinction’ – is rising in numbers in ...

A West Somerset Exmoor estate has seen a resurgence of a rare butterfly species, once on the "brink of extinction".

You may have walked along fences or trellises and noticed a green climbing vine with exotic lavender and white blossoms that look more tropical than Texan. That vine is the Maypop Passion Vine ...

Summer is prime butterfly season. Butterflies are cold-blooded, meaning their body temperatures are the same as the surrounding air.

Anyone with butterflies in garden asked to take action before 'it's too late' The latest annual results from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, show 'one of the worst years on record' in the UK ...

Anyone who has butterflies in their garden has been asked to take urgent action after worrying new figures showed numbers have plunged in the last 12 months. The latest annual results from the UK ...

As for herbs, she says fennel, dill, and parsley will spur swallowtail butterflies. “I check these regularly for signs of caterpillars, and I'm always happy when I see them,” she says. “Passionvine ...

There are four stages to the life cycle of a butterfly (egg, larva, ... The gulf fritillary looks for passionflowers (Passiflora), like maypop, (Passiflora incarnata) ...

In addition to spotting one of the butterflies, they also found two butterfly eggs on the plant. The trio ended their day with more than two dozen species recorded, while Charlotte Reemts and her ...

He described the figures as "concerning", noting that Silver-washed Fritillary was down 38% compared to the 10-year average and Dark Green Fritillary down 60%. The findings reflect a wider national ...