Butterflies
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Grass was greener but wildlife struggled in muggy 2016Brambles and birds did well, but bees dipped and butterflies were hindered, according to a review of the year’s wildlife and weather by the National Trust
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Millions of butterflies herald insect influx in hot and humid Queensland springCaper whites descend on state’s south-east – only to be replaced by plague of flies as temperatures climb to 38 degrees
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When my grief took flight – the woman inspired by monarch butterfliesIn many cultures, butterflies symbolise souls set free. For Ali Alvarez, returning to Mexico years after her mother’s death, they led to a film about bereavement
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Lifestyle choice of the world's most cosmopolitan butterflyButterflywatch: Most painted ladies have already headed south, and new research reveals just how far these butterflies travel
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SOS: save our swimming lessonsIt has to be the best form of exercise – life-saving and a supreme pleasure. So why are so many British schools failing to provide tuition despite their national curriculum obligations?
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Small tortoiseshell butterfly numbers have plummeted across UKConservationists fear this year’s cool spring and slow start to summer have taken their toll on one of UK’s best-loved butterflies
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Lessons from a meadow brown butterflyCountry diary: Crewe Green, Cheshire This one has had a lucky escape; with more than half of its wings gone, it’s surprising it can fly at all. Butterflies may look ethereal and fragile, but they are survivors
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Large blue butterfly thriving in UK since reintroductionNumbers of the endangered butterfly, once pronounced extinct in the UK, have reached their highest level in 80 years, according to conservationists
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Public asked to help chart butterfly thriving in warmer UK climateThe Butterfly Conservation asks people on woodland walks to help count the population and spread of the speckled wood
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Gardens: what to do this weekJoin the RSPB’s Big Wild Sleepout, trap slugs, plant a Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’
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Butterflies: a feast for more than eyesCountry Diary: Sandy, Bedfordshire What are they tasting, and what makes them dab their egg on one particular leaf above all others?
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Andrea Leadsom winging it on the environmentBrief letters: Butterflies | AE Housman | Melania Trump | Beards | Wendy Sly
Notebook Can we have too many trees?