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We once again had a wonderful time during this July, which was made even more special by the appearance of a couple of clouded yellow butterflies – a first for our campus records! 馃帀
Nationwide the year was similarly exciting with over 100,000 people contributing to this fantastic citizen science project, collectively recording almost 1.4 million butterflies!

It will come as no surprise to those who kept an eye on butterflies this year that gatekeepers had their best year on record – we certainly saw lots during our annual walk. And the wonder-butterfly, the fascinating painted lady with its was so happy in the UK this year that 2026 is entering history as a 鈥淧ainted Lady summer鈥�.

Unfortunately, small tortoiseshell continues to be in trouble nationwide, and we only had 1 this year.

Butterfly Conservation expressed their concern about the consequences of this year鈥檚 severe drought on future butterfly populations through its impact on caterpillars.

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In light of these worries, it is even more important than ever to give nature a helping hand.

Remember to participate in citizen science projects and log all your wildlife sightings with iNaturalist to enable the monitoring of species distribution and occurrence.

Consider making the outdoor spaces you have (let it be acres of garden or just a windowsill) more wildlife friendly – the opportunities are endless and there are a lot of good quality information available on the Internet such as from and .

If you鈥檇 like to learn more about the complex reasons behind climate change and what you can do to lead a more environmentally conscious lifestyle, complete the University鈥檚 free Climate Literacy Training and find inspiration for positive actions with 海角社区 Green Rewards.