It’s not the first time butterflies have been affected by drought in the UK. The difference in 2022’s drought compared to 1976 is that nowadays most UK butterfly species are already in decline.
There’s still time take part in the Big Butterfly Count which runs until 7th of August.
This year’s Big Butterfly Count runs from the 15th July to the 7th August.
While land-use change remains the most important driver of decline, the impact of climate change on butterflies is also evident in the new Red List
“By providing a pit stop for pollinators, you will be doing your bit for the insects that allow us to survive. Without them, we are gone. ” Alan Titchmarsh
From 16th of July to 8th of August a huge citizen science butterfly count is taking place. Run by Butterfly Conservation the survey is an important source of data about our butterflies.
The public have been asked to help in monitoring and recording butterflies as lockdown has restricted movement to the scientists who would have been out and about doing it.
