Butterflies are an undeniable joy to see in our gardens in summer, fluttering among our flowers and shrubs before resting to feed on sweet nectar in the sunshine. Here's the results of the 2024 Big Butterfly Count You may also like The best plants for butterflies Boost your butterfly numbers in your garden by doing this one thing Planting to support butterfly and moth caterpillars Ten butterflies to identify While they are a beautiful sight in our gardens, butterflies are among the most threatened groups of wildlife in the UK, with numbers decreasing significantly since the 1970s. This is worrying because butterflies are a vital part of ecosystems, not only as pollinators, but as part of the food chain too. Butterfly declines are an early warning for other wildlife losses, which is why tracking numbers as part of the Big Butterfly Count will help scientists understand wider changes in the environment and take action for protecting butterflies and other wildlife.…