Where have all the British butterflies gone?

British Butterflies conspicuous by their absence


Small Tortoiseshell (Photo: Public Domain)


I have been in the UK since the end of August and have been sad to find that many once common British butterflies are conspicuous by their absence. It needs to be asked: where have all the British butterflies gone?


I remember a time when buddleia (Buddleia davidii) bushes were rightly also known as