There is just one week left in the spotting season, as experts warn butterflies are migrating further north due to climate change.
Scientists are urging the public to help track a declining UK butterfly population as they discover many species are migrating northwards because of climate change. The Big Butterfly Count is an annual survey led by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation. Participants have just one week left to take part as the spotting season ends on 4 August.
' 'So species like the holly blue, the comma, the peacock. They're now much more easy to see in Scotland than they were,' he said. Some 80% of butterfly species found in the UK have declined since the 1970s. Dr Hoare said: 'That tells us something about what's happening in the environment. 'It's about climate change. It's about the loss of habitats through development, through pesticide use.
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