{"id":15807,"date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=15807"},"modified":"2022-05-11T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T11:52:45","slug":"butterflies-need-help-itll-be-our-pleasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/2022\/05\/04\/butterflies-need-help-itll-be-our-pleasure\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterflies need help \u2013 it\u2019ll be our pleasure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The rare swallowtail, found only in Norfolk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Butterflies need help \u2013 it\u2019ll be our pleasure<\/h2>\n\n

PAUL McGUINNESS, EDITOR<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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The results of the 2021 UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme are in and it\u2019s something of a mixed bag For some species \u2013 the brown hairstreak and silver-studded blue, for example \u2013 it\u2019s good news, with their numbers at a 26-year high. For others \u2013 the green-veined white, or the large skipper \u2013 the opposite is true, with both species reporting alarmingly low numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Overall, the butterfly count may be down, but, unlike many conservation issues, there\u2019s something very easy that we can all do about it. And I, for one, love the solution: gardening.<\/p>\n\n

Of course, it\u2019s hardly breaking news that certain plants are particularly popular with butterflies, but what plants are best to attract different species? And how do I avoid my kale crop being devoured by caterpillars? Kate Bradbury has all the answers in ‘Dig for butterflies<\/a>‘. Time for a spot of backyard conservation!<\/p>\n\n

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Go spring foraging!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Foraging is a very rewarding activity, connecting us with our local species and environment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

May is an excellent month for finding edible plants. Hawthorn comes into bloom now, as does elder \u2013 look for its frothy, cream flowers. Wild garlic leaves may be too old to use but the flowers are still about. Head to discoverwildlife.com\/<\/a> foraging for information on responsible foraging and tasty recipe ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos: COVER: ANDY PARKINSON; THIS PAGE: ELDERFLOWER: MICHAEL MOELLE\/EYEEM\/GETTY; WILD GARLIC: VWB PHOTOS\/GETTY; SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY: ERNIE JANES\/NATUREPL.COM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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