Top 10 most-sighted butterflies in 2025’s Big Butterfly Count – in picturesThe results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are in, and while the numbers are a vast improvement on 2024’s record lows, the charity has warned that urgent measures are still needed to reverse long-term decline.1. Large white: 396,510 sightingsPhotograph: Keith Warmington/Butterfly Conservation@photography #photography #butterflies
@photography 8/8. Comma: 43,062 sightings.The striking comma, with its scalloped edges and burnt orange colouring, had a 42% increase in sightings compared to last year. It is one few butterfly species to have maintained a consistent population since the count began, and has made a remarkable comeback since a severe decline in numbers in the twentieth century.Photograph: Andrew Cooper/Butterfly Conservation #photography #butterflies
