The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most common and widespread butterflies. The pattern of creamy-yellows, foxy-oranges, and black on the insect’s wings reminded the person who first named the ...

One of Britain's best-loved butterflies has suffered a "quite frightening" decline in numbers this summer. The numbers of the small tortoiseshell - one of Britain's most recognisable and widespread - ...

Pesticides that were scrutinized for harming bees may be contributing to the decline of the butterfly population, a new study shows. Scientists blame neonicotinoids or anti-sap-feeding insect ...

A "nationwide butterfly emergency" has prompted conservationists to issue an urgent plea for public participation in this year's Big Butterfly Count, stressing its critical importance after a ...

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I SEE in more than one daily paper of this morning's date a paragraph announcing the appearance of a small tortoiseshell butterfly in Highgate Police Court yesterday as something unusual.

Species including the small tortoiseshell suffered their worst year ever, the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme said (Iain H Leach/PA) More than half of UK butterfly species are now in long-term decline, ...

Following a bad year for butterflies in 2024, the charity Butterfly Conservation is stressing it’s more important than ever that people take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count. Last year the ...

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