Britain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beauty
The peacock butterfly flew to first place in Butterfly Conservation’s poll. Photograph: Mark Seal/Butterfly Conservation/PAView image in fullscreenThe peacock butterfly flew to first place in Butterfly Conservation’s poll. The rest of the rainbow coalition top five were the orange-tip in second place, the red admiral in third, followed by the holly blue and the sulphur-yellow brimstone.View image in fullscreenThe runner-up was the orange-tip butterfly.
- ▪The peacock butterfly flew to first place in Butterfly Conservation’s poll.
- ▪Photograph: Mark Seal/Butterfly Conservation/PAView image in fullscreenThe peacock butterfly flew to first place in Butterfly Conservation’s poll.
- ▪The rest of the rainbow coalition top five were the orange-tip in second place, the red admiral in third, followed by the holly blue and the sulphur-yellow brimstone.View image in fullscreenThe runner-up was the orange-tip butterfly.
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The peacock butterfly flew to first place in Butterfly Conservation’s poll. Photograph: Mark Seal/Butterfly Conservation/PAView image in fullscreenThe peacock butterfly flew to first place in Butterfly Conservation’s poll. Photograph: Mark Seal/Butterfly Conservation/PAButterfliesBritain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beautyMore than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first timePatrick BarkhamFri 12 Jun 2026 00.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe votes are in on Britain’s favourite butterfly, and it is one of the most ubiquitous yet spectacular backyard beauties that has flown to victory.With its lavender, yellow and maroon eye spots and luscious rusty red and black colouration, the…
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