The Big Butterfly Count – Results 2016
by Lewis, 10 October, 2016, 1 comments
The results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count are now available online and are discussed here : http://butterfly-conservation.org/48-13538/mystery-of-butterfly-disaster-summer.html.
Sadly it is clear that a number of butterfly populations have fallen as compared to last year. Indeed the numbers are the worst recorded since the start of the BBC (Big Butterfly Count). Numbers were lower than those recorded in 2012 when there was a cold and wet summer – which is never conducive to any aspect of the life cycle of butterflies (egg / caterpillar/ chrysalis / imago). Read more...