Winter butterflies
Butterflies aren’t a species group we associate with winter, mostly seen on warm sunny days as they feed on the nectar from flowers. However, records show that there are butterfly sightings in…
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Gardening for butterflies
Summer is peak butterfly season and gardens can be as good a place as any to spot these winged wonders.
Saving our blue butterflies
Of all our butterflies, one group immediately springs to mind when we think of hot summer days. On a south-facing downland slope, bright blue butterflies skip and chase across the hillside.
Social Butterflies and Solitary Bees
We may be feeling we have metamorphosed from social butterflies into solitary bees in the past few weeks, but out there, there are plenty of both butterflies and bees working hard to ensure we can…
Lending Invertebrates a Hand
In today's blog, Trainee Ecologist Sofie Borek talks about the importance of wild patches and how easy it is to help our insects.
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.
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
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No matter where you live, there are wild places and wildlife on your doorstep waiting to be discovered.
Finding our fluttering friends - Butterflies to look out for
Butterflies are one of our most beloved insects. Their dazzling colours, gentle nature and arrival coinciding with warmer weather, help win a place in our hearts. It is fair to say, that for all…
How wild are we? Insights into our garden invertebrates.
Team Wilder member, Gemma Paul and her son enjoyed looking for invertebrate minibeasts in their garden the other day. They're helping us answer the question, ''How wild are we?…
Great news for local butterflies as Wildlife Trust purchases Deacon Hill in Winchester
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust are delighted to announce the purchase of Deacon Hill. The site is a 10 hectare patchwork of scrub and chalk grassland overlooking the Chilcomb valley…
Citizen Science Invertebrate Insight
Our invertebrate insight is a great way to get to know your creepy crawlies and lets us know what insects are living in your garden or outdoor space. Fill in our citizen science survey today.