Wayne Johnstone of Blythedale Beach is a keen observer of butterflies, particularly those on the North Coast. In this first of a two-part series, he explains that butterflies and moths play a vital ...

The silver spotted skipper butterfly is one of the most common butterflies caught during the census. Cristina Santiestevan Counting butterflies is one of those things that sound easy but isn’t. Six of ...

FRANKLIN – Franklin resident Rita Venable has had an abiding interest in butterflies for many years. Now that she’s written down her research, observations and conclusions about the colorful winged ...

Three quarters of butterfly species are in decline in the UK, but you can play a key role in providing colourful visitors with much-needed habitats. Even small gardens in built-up areas can support a ...

The drop in population figures is being blamed on the disappearance of fields and wild flowers. We show you how you can help to turn back the decline and list some of the colourful ones you can spot.

There was a change in the outlook of Milind Bhakare ( alias Dr Shriram Bhakare), an ophthalmologist, who has been practising in a small town in Satara, Maharasthra, after he bought a small piece of ...