The theme for June’s photography competition was 'Butterflies and Moths', and we have received some beautiful entries.

We have received some incredible entries this month all under June’s theme of Butterflies and Moths!

Our region is jam packed with wonderful peat bogs, but sometimes these amazing habitats can be overlooked and misunderstood as boring, flat, desolate wastelands. But a visit to Winmarleigh Moss…

Our trainee, Emma talks about the changes that spring brings to Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve and how the abundance of growth and new life would have been important to our Mesolithic predecessors.…

Discover the different ways that moths and butterflies spend the winter.

How well do you know your caterpillars? Take our quiz and see if you can match each wiggly larva to its adult form.

Locally known as the Manchester argus, habitat destruction forced the large heath butterfly into extinction across Greater Manchester well over 100 years ago, but through our Species…

Any garden, no matter how big or small, can attract butterflies and moths. With gardens acting as important stepping stones between habitats, why not turn yours into a secret garden for insects?…

They brighten up spring, summer and even autumn with a kaleidoscope of colour, and they are one of the easiest creatures to see. What more excuse do you need to go on a butterfly hunt?

If you are seeking the elusive white-letter hairstreak that flies for just three weeks a year – there is only a week left.