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Belfairs Butterflies
A summer of butterfly seeking
Birdwatcher and nature enthusiast, Alan Last, added butterfly seeking to his summer agenda this year. Reporting over 1,500 individuals from June to September, Alan tells us about his experience…
Bewildering butterflies
Struggling to tell between small and large whites? Can't get your head around holly blues and common blues? Our butterfly guide can help.
Opening and Events at Warley Place
60th Anniversary Events
Rare butterfly thrives due to the long hot summer
The long hot summer has allowed the Heath Fritillary, one of Britain's rarest butterflies, to have a second brood emerge in Belfairs Woods.
Top summer reserves
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Belfairs butterflies thank you
The difference between moths and butterflies
Find out the key differences between these winged insects.
Distributions of Essex butterflies have changed dramatically in Essex in recent years
Butterfly Seekers campaign reveals the need for more people to record sightings of butterflies in Essex.