Butterfly watch
Last year the NMC took part in the Big Butterfly Count, a nationwide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. It was launched in 2010 and has rapidly become the world's biggest survey of butterflies with over 113,500 people taking part in 2019, submitting 116,009 counts of butterflies and day flying moths from across the UK. You can learn more about the project below.
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| Gatekeeper butterfly by Toni Abram. |
This year the centre hopes to take part once again when the count happens between Friday 17 July and Sunday 9 August 2020 but in the lead up to the event we would love for you to tell us about the butterflies you see in your gardens and to share your photos with us, either by posting them on Facebook using #NMCButterflyWatch or sending us an email. These can be photos of butterflies you have seen in your garden over the summer of 2020 or photos of butterflies you have seen in previous years.
Seen a butterfly you don't recognise? Take a look at the Butterfly Conservation website below.
Want to know how you can help save butterflies and moths? The short film below tells you how.
And if you want to record butterfly sightings before July, download the iRecord Butterflies app to your phone to help inform the work of Butterfly Conservation.
Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos.
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