Hi again boys and girls,
Spring is a beautiful time of year. Everything has started growing again, the birds are making nests and butterflies are appearing after the long winter. If you are lucky enough to catch sight of a carefree butterfly or moth in your garden it is a reminder to take pleasure in the small things. Who doesn’t feel a sense of wonder when you see a beautifully patterned butterfly flitting across your garden or sitting on a flower in the park? However, like the rest of nature butterflies are struggling to cope in a world where the wildflowers that they depend on for nectar to survive are becoming a thing of the past. How can we help them survive for the future?
Luckily there is a great charity, Butterfly Conservation which is dear to my heart, who are working hard to help butterflies survive. Here are some of the things you can get involved in at home to save these beautiful creatures from extinction on the Butterfly Conservation website:
You can ask an adult to join you to help scientists find out where our butterflies are surviving and what types are around the country. You don’t even need to go far for this job. You can do this in your garden or out on a walk or in the park. I have the app on my phone and whenever I see a butterfly I record it using the ID chart in the app.
How to take part in three easy steps:
Ask an adult to sign up to take part. Go to: https://butterfly-conservation.org/how-you-can-help/fund-our-work/other-ways-to-help/send-us-your-butterfly-sightings
- Sign up to become a Butterfly Conservation citizen scientist (Your parent will need to do this for you)
- Download the free iRecord app to your phone (available from itunes and Google store)
- Spot butterflies in your garden and record them on the app
This page will explain everything:
https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/recording-and-monitoring
Miss Brooks
