Brilliant Butterflies: the story so far
Nature Reserves Assistant Anna Guerin gives an update on the Brilliant Butterflies project.
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Butterfly and moth recording with the Brilliant Butterflies team
Butterflies Conservation Project Officer Steve Bolton shares why surveying and recording species is so important for butterfly and moth populations
Brilliant Butterflies Workshop at the Centre for Wildlife Gardening
A free fun family workshop about butterflies for Southwark residents.
Discovering how Brilliant Butterflies are by Keeping it Wild Trainee Alan
Butterflies are uniquely beautiful creatures that represent new beginnings and the coming of spring season. You may have already spotted some colourful butterflies during your nature walks. But is…
Butterfly bushes
Guest blogger Amanda Tuke reflects on the mixed blessing of Buddleia davidii, the butterfly bush.
London Butterfly Spotter
See which London butterflies you can spot!
Butterfly Walk at Hutchinson’s Bank
Join us to explore this unique reserve and learn about its hugely diverse range of butterflies and other insects.
Sydenham Hill Wood Butterfly Walk
Join us to discover the butterflies found in the wood and the plants that support them.
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
Scarce butterfly returns to Croydon nature reserve
Sighting highlights success of project to expand butterfly habitats at Hutchinson’s Bank
Buddleia; butterfly buffet or bush of burden?
The loping bulbous lilac-coloured plumes (‘racemes’ or panicles) of buddleia (or buddleja [1] ) that emerge in July are now a characteristic feature of London’s summertime flora.