Small tortoiseshell butterfly numbers plummeted this year despite the hot sunny conditions, results from the annual Big Butterfly Count show. The well-known garden butterfly suffered its worst summer ...

The annual Big Butterfly Count has revealed some common species of British butterfly have plummeted in number. Once a familiar sight, the small tortoiseshell butterfly saw its worst numbers since the ...

Big Butterfly Count records worst summer ever for the species, despite the heatwave providing a boost to most others Fears are growing for the small tortoiseshell butterfly after this once-common ...

THE small tortoiseshell butterfly has continued to fight back against long-term declines this year, an annual survey has revealed. The familiar butterfly, which has lost three-quarters of its ...

EXPERTS from the Purbeck-based Butterfly Conservation charity say one of the UK’s best-loved butterflies is continuing to fight back after years of declining numbers. The popular Small Tortoiseshell, ...

A British butterfly species that was facing extinction thanks to the invasion of a parasitic fly species has undergone a 'dramatic comeback', according to a survey. Numbers of small tortoiseshell ...

EXPERTS from the Purbeck-based Butterfly Conservation charity say one of the UK's best-loved butterflies is continuing to fight back after years of declining numbers. The popular Small Tortoiseshell, ...

The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most common and widespread butterflies. The pattern of creamy-yellows, foxy-oranges, and black on the insect’s wings reminded the person who first named the ...

Rate of decline in 2023 thought to be linked to climate breakdown as UK-wide survey shows mixed picture across 58 species The small tortoiseshell butterfly has suffered its worst year on record in ...

The good news for small tortoiseshells comes after its British population dropped by almost 80 per cent over the last four decades Credit: Photo: Alamy A butterfly that was feared to be facing ...

Small tortoiseshell butterflies saw a dramatic and concerning drop in numbers this year, experts said (Iain H Leach/Butterfly Conservation/PA) Small tortoiseshell butterfly numbers plummeted this year ...