The annual Big Butterfly Count is back for another year, taking place from Friday 18 July to Sunday 10 August 2025. But what is it, and how can we get involved? Here’s what you need to know.

The charity behind the world’s largest butterfly survey has declared a national emergency. Butterfly Conservation’s annual Big Butterfly Count, which started in 2010, asks people in the UK to tally ...

Last year the charity declared a nationwide butterfly emergency because of declining butterfly numbers, after participants in the annual survey spotted just seven butterflies on average per 15-minute ...