Brown hairstreak
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
Robin Griffiths a volunteer for WWT successfully organises a dedicated group searching for Brown Hairstreak butterfly eggs to help in its conservation. This year record numbers have been found!…
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has announced that its free family-friendly event Country Comes to Town will take place in Swindon in May.
The green hairstreak is the UK's only green butterfly. Look out for the vibrant, metallic sheen of the undersides of its wings on grassland and moorland, and along woodland rides.
The Purple hairstreak is an elusive butterfly with a brilliant purple sheen. It is entirely reliant on oak trees and can be spotted chasing around the treetops in woodlands and parks.
The white-letter hairstreak gets its name from the white lines that form a 'W' shape on its underside. It is an elusive butterfly, spending much of its time in the treetops.
Young Ambassador Chris Bailey took part in the Big Butterfly Count this summer.
Come along to this fun, family-friendly event to celebrate nature and wildlife with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.
The Greater butterfly-orchid is a tall orchid of hay meadows, grasslands and ancient woodlands. It has whitish-green flowers that have spreading petals and sepals - a bit like the wings of a…
Volunteer Jeni Bell tells us all about the new butterfly bank at Coombe Bissett Down Nature Reserve.