WITH summer truly under way in the northern hemisphere, now is a perfect time to spot butterflies and day-flying moths. If you live in the UK, you can help conservation scientists by participating in ...

AS USUAL. WELL, STARTING IN MAY, NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP COLLECT DATA ON THE STATE’S BUTTERFLY POPULATION. THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT LASTS THROUGH SEPTEMBER. AND JOINING US ...

The annual Big Butterfly Count is back for another year, taking place from Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August 2025. But what is it, and how can we get involved? Here’s what you need to know.

To bird watchers, a “big year” means setting out to see as many North American species as possible in 365 days. The famous bird-field-guide writer/illustrator Roger Tory Peterson and his friend James ...

The charity behind the world’s largest butterfly survey has declared a national emergency. Butterfly Conservation’s annual Big Butterfly Count, which started in 2010, asks people in the UK to tally ...

The United Kingdom is counting its butterflies today — and will keep going for the next three weeks. The ninth annual Big Butterfly Campaign kicks off today, with a big boost from a legendary voice.

New research by leading wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, in collaboration with the University of Derby, reveals that counting butterflies reduces anxiety by almost 10%. The pioneering study, ...