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files annual count of 11% fewer butterflies and moths that fly by day, following a cool, no sun in mid-summer,

knew it was bad and he agreed to butterflies. The cold summer for 18 years meant that less than 11% of butterflies this summer

More than 34,000 people participated in the account to record large butterfly butterfly conservation charity that 322,000 butterflies and moths day in the gardens, parks and green spaces across the Great Britain for a period of three weeks.

After a glorious April and May, provided perfect conditions for the reproduction of the species in spring, cool and no sun in mid-summer was our butterflies fall in the annual calculation, which is The most largest in the world and takes place in July and August, with the support of Marks & Spencer.

The most common species, called the guard because of his habit of walking through the doors grass field was reduced by 12% compared to last year, while the largest decrease (61%) was sustained by the common blue. Darkness Red Admiral charismatic challenged to increase their number by 98% over last year.

"If we want our butterflies to be resistant to the things we have no control over, such as climate, then we must take action on the ground and in our gardens and parks to to correct some of the evils that took place in the last 50 years, "said Richard Fox of Butterfly Conservation.

butterfly - and relief - a discovery made by people who have contributed to the butterfly Big Count this year despite the little turtle was common in the fight continues in the United Britain, which was recorded butterfly in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

"This is an excellent example of useful information from citizen science," Fox said "We do not know what causes the north-south division of the small shell but just people doing a countdown of 15 minutes in their gardens. "

The discovery of the butterfly Big Count three times the small tortoiseshell as any species in Scotland this year is to encourage life after a catastrophic drop in the number of small shells in England during the last decade.

scientists this year found that a parasitic wasp that have only recently colonized southern England and the small tortoiseshell caterpillars attack as feared was not the main cause the decline of the small shell, but were not sure what it was. Now new data from the largest butterfly count suggests that the relative decline of the butterfly in the south may be related to climate change.

4. Meadow Brown (32,183)
5. Red Admiral (25,400)