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Friday, 10 September 2010


The results of the UK’s first ever big butterfly count have been revealed, based on 18,700 sightings from across the country.

Count your butterflies!

The results of the UK’s first ever big butterfly count have been revealed, based on 18,700 sightings from across the country.

People from all across Britain have logged their results online. The ten most common species of butterfly in the UK are the small white, large white, gatekeeper, meadow brown, common blue, peacock (pictured), green-veined white, red admiral, small tortoiseshell and the ringlet.

The big butterfly count was conducted by Butterfly Conservation and Marks & Spencer. The results will help scientists learn more about the UK’s butterfly population and where their main habitats are.

You can see all the results online at www.bigbutterflycount.org





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  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 10 September 2010 @ 18:28

    I have seen several white ones about.

  • holly100 wrote on Friday, 10 September 2010 @ 21:01

    I planted a Buddleia tree at the bottom of ou garden 2 years ago. it is massive now - at least 10 foot high - in the summer there were massive purple flowers on it and i could guarantee at least 15 - 20 butterflies on every time i went down. I love Butterflies and dont want them to become extinct