Finally, some good news! Conservationists have successfully reintroduced previously extinct large blue butterflies to the UK, with the creatures populating parts of the country for the first time in ...

A stunning butterfly classed as extinct for 30 years has been spotted across parts of England. The Large Tortoiseshell has only had rare sightings over the last three decades but experts say any ...

Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity The large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct ...

A perfect combination for butterfly watching is a purple-flowered butterfly bush with colorful swallowtail butterflies. This gardener spent many hours on our porch on warm sunny days watching them ...

A butterfly once declared extinct in the UK has made a remarkable return, first sighted in an Isle of Wight garden.

Rare large blue butterflies just experienced their most substantial reintroduction into the wild. About 750 of the globally endangered butterflies successfully hatched from larvae and flapped around ...

As monarch butterflies progress on their long autumnal migration to Mexico they’re easier to spot around here. Still, experts say, there aren’t as many of the colorful insects passing through these ...

A butterfly that had not been seen for more than 30 years, has been spotted at several locations across southern England. The large tortoiseshell butterfly was last recorded in the UK in the 1980s, ...