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Rare Monarch butterflies spotted on England's south coast

9 Oct 2014: Five sightings of Monarch butterflies - one of Britain’s rarest migrant species - have been made in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Migration of the monarch butterfly: share your photos

6 Oct 2014: The monarch butterfly is beginning its annual migration from north America to Mexico. If you happen to spot one on its journey, share your photos and videos via GuardianWitness
The week in wildlife – in pictures

3 Oct 2014: Blue-tailed bee-eaters, beavers and fighting squirrels are among the pick of this week’s images from the natural world
Butterflywatch: Threatened haven for rare species

2 Oct 2014: Patrick Barkham Reports on a proposal to build 5,000 homes on a former MoD training ground in Kent, rich in magical wildlife
Tortoiseshell butterfly fights back despite 'August autumn'

15 Sep 2014:
Bit Butterfly Count shows species that has lost three-quarters of its population since 1970s increasing numbers by more than fifth
Butterflywatch: It's not over yet

4 Sep 2014: Patrick Barkham looks back on a disappointing year for butterflies, but notes that a fine September could still bring some surprises
The week in wildlife – in pictures

29 Aug 2014: Sea turtles, kingfishers and butterflies are among the pick of this week’s images from the natural world
Butterflies, beetles and banknotes: tuning colour efficiently

19 Aug 2014: Athene Donald: Structural colours are more visible and vivid than those that use pigments – as many examples from the natural world demonstrate. But sometimes pure white is what is required
An urban oasis

13 Aug 2014: Country diary: Lower Ouseburn valley, Newcastle: Traffic growled overhead, but here was a fragile insect of exquisite beauty, in what was once one of the most polluted parts of the city
In praise of… the small tortoiseshell

12 Aug 2014: Editorial: The butterfly’s resurgence feels like an emblem of summer 2014
50 years ago: Migrating butterflies decide to stay and breed in Norfolk

10 Aug 2014: Originally published in the Guardian on 13 August 1964: At the end of May, red admiral butterflies arrived in Norfolk as migrants from the South
How the summer’s Mediterranean weather brought rare birds and insects to Britain

10 Aug 2014: Stephen Moss: Bee-eaters, stilts and rare butterflies have appeared in the UK for the first time in years, tempted by the unusually hot summer sunshine
National Trust buys Hambledon Hill in Dorset

7 Aug 2014: Pristine chalky outcrop is a treasure trove of plant species and a butterfly haven untouched by modern farming since Iron age
The birthday butterfly hunt

1 Aug 2014: Country diary: Frohawk Ride, New Forest: The butterfly sighting was a splendid way to celebrate Frohawk’s birthday, though it’s sad the insect has declined here
Butterflywatch: Rags to riches

31 Jul 2014:
Patrick Barkham rejoices in the reappearance of a butterfly that was once the rarest ever seen on these shores