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Friday 17 July 2015

Big Butterfly Count > 17th July to 9th August > join in!

It's that time of year again:

Special Edition
Dear Jay,

The sun is shining, the flowers are in full bloom, the holiday season is looming and Sir David Attenborough is asking you to spot Peacocks and Red Admirals – yes – it’s time for this year’s Big Butterfly Count! Spend 15 minutes counting butterflies in your neighbourhood and help us protect these beautiful spirits of the summer.
Watch Sir David Get Out For The Count
Get The Free Butterfly ID Chart And App
There are two easy ways to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Visit the Big Butterfly Count website to download and print an ID chart. Take it out with you to make a record of the butterflies you spot then simply log back on and tell us what you've seen.

If you have a smartphone then the free Big Butterfly Count app will help you identify different species and allow you to record them there and then, saving paper as well as butterflies.
Count Together
Be a social butterfly and take part in the Big Butterfly Count as part of a group.

Join a Big Butterfly Count event for a guided tour of our beautiful butterflies and the places they live. There's lots going on across the UK.
   
Find out what's happening near you for the next three weeks.

Or why not host your own Big Butterfly Count event? We've got some fun ideas and free resources to help you spread the word about this year's Count. Get your friends, family, workplace and the local community involved.
Useful Links...
Blog
Discover the best places to get out for the Count. Find out how to entice butterflies into your garden and more in the Butterfly Conservation blog.
EventsThere are more than 100 events taking place across the UK during the Big Butterfly Count. Come and join us for guided walks, talks and family fun.
Quick Links



Big Butterfly Count - let the counting commence

See also:
Futures Forum: Butterflies @ Natural Histories on BBC Radio 4
Futures Forum: Butterfly Day at Peaslands Knapp >>> Saturday 20th June
Futures Forum: Citizen science on Springwatch - with the Woodland Trust >>> tracking how fast spring moves
Futures Forum: A good year for butterflies
Futures Forum: Butterfly Conservation: the big butterfly count results 2014
Futures Forum: Butterflies' behaviour and ecology...... Prof Philip Howse @ the Sidmouth Science Festival
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