Researchers found that 15 minutes observing and counting butterflies boosted participants' feeling of connectedness with nature and mental wellbeing.

Counting butterflies reduces anxiety by almost 10% according to wildlife charity

The Roboflail cuts through gorse in hard to reach areas

How a robot could be the answer to protecting rare butterflies 

There were 5,526 butterflies spotted across Cumbria last summer.

Silver-studded blue male - 
Credit: Hans Watson

The silver-studded blue is a rare species of butterfly which naturalists are reintroducing to a country park in Norfolk

Ecological surveys showed that Howdon Metro depot is home to the Dingy Skipper, which is native to the UK but is becoming increasingly rare.

There has been some good news for butterflies in our region, despite disappointing results in this year's Big Butterfly Count.  


A wildlife charity is aiming to reduce the decline in bees and butterflies, by encouraging gardeners to plant more pots with nectar sources.

Butterfly Conservation are appealing for volunteers to help stop one of the region's rarest butterflies from disappearing from the county.