The Big Butterfly Count is now underway.

Organised by Butterfly Conservation this important citizen science project is really easy to take part in – and you have until 9 August to do so.

 All you need to do is count butterflies for 15 minutes during bright (preferably sunny) weather. This can be done anywhere of your choosing : a park, a garden, a field, or a forest.

You can also submit separate records for different dates at the same place, and for different places that you visit – which means you can do the survey more than once.

Sightings can be recorded online at www.bigbutterflycount.org or you can download the FREE app onto your phone. Butterfly Conservation also provide a FREE butterfly ID guide specifically for Scotland on their website that you can print off.

Click on this link for more information : Big Butterfly Count.