Go on, have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it’s a safe bet that beautiful butterflies will start gathering in your garden Dave Goulson said if you have the right flowers you can still see some butterflies Biologist said numbers of garden butterflies are far lower … Read more
Butterflies enjoy ‘pandemic effect’ as they have third ‘good year’ in a row and sightings continue to grow 2020 was the third good year in a row for British butterflies, experts say Last year ranked as the tenth best for sightings since 1976 However researchers warned population levels of many species continue to be down compared … Read more
Kate Moss, 47, joins forces with daughter Lila, 18, for Save The Children collection as she poses for abstract snaps inspired by her love of butterflies By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 01:40 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 02:15 GMT, 25 February 2021 Kate Moss showed her support for a good cause on Thursday, … Read more
Scientists have long been puzzled over exactly how the butterfly moves through the air the way it does. It’s long been believed that butterflies ‘ clap’ their large wings to thrust forward, but scientists in Sweden have now determined the motion is far more complex than previously understood. Rather than just beating them, they flex … Read more
She recently announced her engagement to partner of five years, Joe Swash. And Stacey Solomon admits she has ‘butterflies’ as she prepares for their long awaited big day. The Loose Women star, 31, took to Instagram on Saturday night as she got crafty and make a ‘globe guestbook’ ready for the attendees to sign. Exciting: … Read more
British sitcom legend Geoffrey Palmer dead at 93: Butterflies and As Time Goes By star dies peacefully at home By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:50 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 13:53 GMT, 6 November 2020 Actor Geoffrey Palmer, known for his roles in such sitcoms as Butterflies, As Time Goes By and The … Read more
Just a little closer..! Incredible images showing butterflies, spiders and insects as you have never seen them before feature in the Close-Up Photography Awards More than 6,500 photographers from 52 countries entered this competition of macro photography The award for Close-up Photographer of the Year went to Galice Hoarau for his shot of a miniscule … Read more
Reproduction is a driving force across the animal kingdom, with creatures developing diverse strategies to ensure their genes are passed on. Some male butterflies employ a unique technique – they force the female into a ‘chastity belt’ that prevents her from reproducing with other suitors. In response, some females seemed to have evolved larger, more … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. The butterflies are at their busiest in August, jostling and flitting from flower to flower like shoppers in a sale to reach the nectar of late-season blooms – and there is no plant in the late summer garden that attracts them … Read more
British butterflies are at risk of being wiped out by intensive farming as conservation measures are failing to protect some of the country’s rarest species, a study found. Species under threat include Duke of Burgundy, the Dingy skipper and the High Brown Fritillary, researchers have warned. Conservation efforts around the margins of agriculture are not … Read more