Beautiful Butterflies

The annual #BigButterflyCount has begun, and this is a reminder of how you can get involved in this summer citizen science project.

This year's count is lasting between Friday 12th July and Sunday 4th August, all you need to do is choose a place to spot butterflies and moths, watch out for just 15 minutes and record what you find. You can download an ID chart to help you identify what you see. Share your findings with your neighbours and social media friends!

You can download an ID chart and find out more on this link https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/

Hibernating Hedgehogs and Travelling Toads

Wildlife has to negotiate our urban obstructions, they are following pathways they have taken for millenia, whether that is a hungry hedgehog emerging from hibernation or a toad travelling to spawning grounds. Hedgehogs may find fences blocking their path and toads seeking to reach ponds to breed in may find they have to cope with speeding cars crossing their path are making their travels hazardous.

Fortunately there are already some fantastic organisations that you can join forces with to help make their lives easier.

If hedgehogs are your thing, take a look at Hedgehog Street to see if you can join forces with likeminds locally to make life a little easier for hedgehogs.

And if you want to help toads cross the road safely you can join a local Toad Patrol.

So what are you waiting for?