Adonis blue
The rare Adonis blue can be spotted on sunny chalk grasslands throughout summer. Males are a dazzling sky-blue in colour, while females are duller brown.
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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.
Incredible insects
Insects are everywhere, often overlooked, but playing vital roles in almost every ecosystem. Meet some of the miniature miracle-workers that help keep our world running.
Action for Insects
This link will open on the Somerset Wildlife Trust website.
This full day session will cover basic insect identification and advice on proactive steps to encourage insect diversity into local green spaces including gardens.
Action for Insects campaign
The UK's insect populations are in trouble: 41% face extinction. To save them, we all need to act quickly. The Wildlife Trusts are calling for everyone to be insect champions and for a pesticide reduction target to help them recover.
Swindon Wildlife Group: Barbury Castle Butterflies
This link will open on the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust website.
Helen Senior and Peter David lead a walk around Barbury Castle for late summer butterflies, especially the Blues.
Butterflies of Kent
This link will open on the Kent Wildlife Trust website.
Learn more about the butterflies of Kent and their habitats
Butterflies for Beginners
This link will open on the Surrey Wildlife Trust website.
Learn how to identify and survey the butterflies of Surrey.
Brae's Butterflies
This link will open on the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust website.
Discover the fantastic butterflies that make their home at Brae Pasture Nature Reserve
Take action for insects with your school
Insects need our help! Your free Action for Insects school guide is full of learning plans and resources designed to engage children with insects, investigate local environments, and take action for insects in your school grounds and beyond.
Introduction to Butterflies
This link will open on the Dorset Wildlife Trust website.
Join expert, Stephen Brown, to learn about the stunning butterflies around Kingcombe Meadows National Nature Reserve.
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. Find one near you this summer.