Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weather
Nearly 5,000 people took part in the Butterfly Conservation's 2026 big butterfly count in Devon, recording 77,151 insects during the three-week count. The charity fears the full impact may not become clear until next year.Fox said many species were already under pressure, with 80% of the UK's butterfly populations having declined since the 1970s. In Cornwall, the Red Admiral took second spot, followed by the Painted Lady.
- ▪Nearly 5,000 people took part in the Butterfly Conservation's 2026 big butterfly count in Devon, recording 77,151 insects during the three-week count.
- ▪The charity fears the full impact may not become clear until next year.Fox said many species were already under pressure, with 80% of the UK's butterfly populations having declined since the 1970s.
- ▪In Cornwall, the Red Admiral took second spot, followed by the Painted Lady.
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Butterfly populations 'could crash' due to weatherImage source, Andrew Cooper Butterfly ConservationImage caption, The Gatekeeper species was the most-spotted butterfly across the countiesByChloe ParkmanDevonPublished5 minutes agoButterfly and day-flying moth numbers recorded across Devon and Cornwall this summer have been "very good" - but experts fear prolonged hot and dry weather could lead to a decline. Nearly 5,000 people took part in the Butterfly Conservation's 2026 big butterfly count in Devon, recording 77,151 insects during the three-week count.
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