Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity. In recent weeks there have been a flurry of sightings of the large ...

A butterfly once declared extinct in the UK has made a remarkable return, first sighted in an Isle of Wight garden.

Good news! The Large Tortoiseshell butterfly is thriving once again in the UK, after new sightings in Portland, Dorset, confirm that the species is resident. Over the past 70 years, sightings of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A flash of orange darted between blue broadleaf lupine, magenta paintbrush and pink-white mountain daisies before the small ...

A stunning butterfly classed as extinct for 30 years has been spotted across parts of England. The Large Tortoiseshell has only had rare sightings over the last three decades but experts say any ...

The annual Big Butterfly Count has revealed some common species of British butterfly have plummeted in number. Once a familiar sight, the small tortoiseshell butterfly saw its worst numbers since the ...

EXPERTS from the Purbeck-based Butterfly Conservation charity say one of the UK’s best-loved butterflies is continuing to fight back after years of declining numbers. The popular Small Tortoiseshell, ...

Gardeners are being urged to resist mowing their entire lawns in efforts to support struggling butterfly populations. Last year was one of the worst years on record for butterflies, according to the ...