Futures Forum: Big Butterfly Count > 17th July to 9th August

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.

Download The Chart

Download The App

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.

Find Out More

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.

Read The 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.

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