Brimstone
One of the joys of a spring day is watching a fluttering, lemon-yellow brimstone alight on a flower - an early sign that the seasons are changing. It is commonly spotted in gardens, woodland and…
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Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
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.
Norfolk's iconic swallowtail butterflies are back on the Broads
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is celebrating a new season for swallowtail butterflies on the Norfolk Broads, with the iconic species flying once again at NWT Hickling Broad and Marshes nature reserve.…
Wilder Gardens
With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, the way we care for them can make a huge difference to wildlife. Find out how you can make your garden more wildlife-friendly!
From purple emperors to bush-crickets: Foxley Wood has it all
Our young blogger, Oscar, shares his love of Foxley Wood through the seasons, and reveals all about his first encounter with a purple emperor.
£210,000 boost for west Norfolk's wetland wildlife
Norfolk Wildlife Trust opens the new year with an exciting new project making vital improvements to rare wildlife-rich wetlands near Kings Lynn.
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.
Duke of Burgundy
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.