Winter Wildlife Explorer Pack
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Turn your winter walk into a wild adventure- hire a Winter Wildlife Explorer Pack!
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Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Small heath
The small heath is the smallest of our brown butterflies and has a fluttering flight. It favours heathlands, as its name suggests, as well as other sunny habitats.
Learn to identify Butterflies
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Butterfly expert Dr Simon Spencer will show how to identify a variety of butterflies through their markings, flight patterns, and behaviour.
Identify British butterflies
Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.
Butterflies without borders
Patrick Barkham reveals the secrets of how some butterflies, like the painted lady, are able to migrate from Africa to the UK.
See woodland butterflies
Head to the woods to enjoy some of Britain’s most dramatic and endangered butterflies. Caterpillars have particular plant requirements which restricts species to handful of special spots.
Grow a secret garden for butterflies!
• The Wildlife Trusts and RHS urge gardeners to help butterflies and moths for this year’s Wild About Gardens campaign
• Make a pledge for butterflies from 12th March!
• Campaign…
Butterflies in the house in winter
What to do if you find a butterfly in your house in winter
Where to see blue butterflies
See blue butterflies around the UK this summer! Marvel at the once extinct, still rare large blue at a handful of locations, or the more widespread common blue can be found throughout the country.
Where do bee and butterflies go in winter
Insects are less obvious in winter, but where do the bees and butterflies go?
Where to see swallowtail butterflies
The Norfolk broads are home to the UK's largest butterfly, the rare swallowtail. On a still summer's day, the swallowtail can be seen flying fast and feeding mainly on yellow and purple flowers, while its caterpillars hide among milk parsley leaves.