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Butterflies in danger

Of the 59 resident butterfly species that remain in Britain today, three quarters are in decline. The most worrying fact of all is that certain butterfly species, including those below, are heading for extinction.
  • Gatekeeper
  • Wood White
  • Wall
  • Small White
  • Red Admiral
  • Pearl Bordered Fritillary
  • Peacock
  • Large White
  • High Brown Fritillary
  • Duke of Burgundy
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Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper
The Gatekeeper gets its name because it likes to live in hedgerows so is often spotted around gates.

Plants which would attract this specie: Bramble

Photography by Peter Eeles. Images provided by Butterfly Conservation.

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