Bask in the butterfly effect

With a ‘butterfly emergency’ in the UK, conservationists are gearing up for this year’s Big Butterfly Count. But what has happened to these insects? And can they – on a wing and a prayer – ever bounce back?

Turning your garden into a BUTTERFLY PARADISE is easier than you may think…

Grow the plants that butterflies love and watch them flock to your garden

INTERVIEW BY TORRI MUNDELL PHOTOGRAPH BY ALAMY Andy ...

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton, horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex