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I thought I'd highlight this on here, as there are many interested in snapping pics of Butterflies and insects.
The Butterfly Conservation people are organising a large scale butterfly count across the country and inviting the public to join in. Details can be found here.
From there site:
Quote: The survey is being launched during 2010 to mark the International Year of Biodiversity. Butterflies react very quickly to change in their environment which makes them excellent biodiversity indicators. Butterfly declines are an early warning for other wildlife losses.
That’s why counting butterflies can be described as taking the pulse of nature.
The count will also identify trends in species that will help us plan how to protect butterflies from extinction as well as understand the effect of climate change on wildlife.
I think I'll probably give it a go during next week. 
Maybe others who take part could post any pictures of what they spot in this thread?
I did notice this but have yet to read up on it. Certainly I'll try to join in - this year has been dreadful for butterflies in my garden despite an ample quantity of goodies for them - or so I thought.
I've had far more bees this year though which pleases me.
I think the populations will be a little unstable due to last year's activity though. We had that warm spell in January, when a lot of butterflies emerged early. Then they all got slaughtered by the second freeze. We got another brood late in the summer, but they came too late for the flowers. I remember last year being a poor flower crop for us, so I think it may not stabilise until next year, as long as we don't get another warm spell next January.
I had a go at the count this afternoon in a country lane close to home, I saw two holly blues, four large whites, one meadow brown, one gatekeeper and one ringlet
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