Rare Manchester argus butterflies flourishing after reintroduction
Three years ago there were no Manchester argus butterflies in Manchester. Now, not only are they back, but they’re flourishing.
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Grow a secret garden for butterflies!
This year’s Wild About Gardens campaign, run jointly by The Wildlife Trusts and Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), is calling on gardeners to get growing to help the UK’s falling numbers of…
Rare large heath caterpillars hatch at Chester Zoo
Two months after we collected pregnant large heath butterflies from a special donor site, more than 150 rare caterpillars have hatched in their temporary home at Chester Zoo, destined for release…
Cows come to the butterfly ball at Brockholes
Traditional farming methods are enhancing grassland for butterflies, bees and many other creatures at Brockholes Nature Reserve.
Manchester argus flies back to our peatlands after 150 years
A butterfly that has been extinct in Manchester since 1850 will return to the area once more, with help from our dedicated conservationists, volunteers and partners.