Conservationists says two-fifths of British species are under threat.
People are being encouraged to count the number of butterflies they see over the next three weeks - as part of efforts to protect them from extinction.The charity encourages spending 15 minutes outside counting the number and type of butterflies and moths spotted.The annual Big Butterfly Count is backed by naturalist Sir David Attenborough - the charity's president - as well as actress Joanna Lumley and gardener Alan Titchmarsh.
The event will help scientists understand how environmental changes are affecting insects, and gather data from areas that would otherwise be unrecorded, experts said. It is not just rare species that are at risk of extinction, but normal butterflies too - common species such as the small tortoiseshell have fallen by 79% since 1976.
Last year, people across the UK submitted 150,000 sets of results to the count, more than ever before, but it also saw the lowest average number of butterflies logged since the scheme began 13 years ago. Those taking part included royalty - with Princess Charlotte photographed with a Red Admiral butterfly
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