In this crafty instructional for Children’s Art Week 2020 we are going to show you how to make a symmetrical mono print butterfly mobile that you can make yourself and send to family or friends or hang in your room. Children’s Art Week is a UK-wide programme that gives children and young people the opportunityRead more about Children’s Art Week 2020: Make Your Own Butterfly Mobile[…]

National Insect Week This week marks National Insect Week 2020, a celebration of all the little things; butterflies, moths, beetles, bugs and mini beasts that are crucial to our environment, “the little things that run our world”. We have made available some pages taken from our Butterfly and Moth colouring books on the Insect WeekRead more about National Insect Week 2020 + Competition #EntoAtHome #InsectPhotography #Prize #NIW2020[…]

  As we edge our way into Summer, we bring news of some new postcard collections we have been working on. The new sea-themed postcards are an ideal canvas for writing those “wish you were here” style anecdotes on those hot (hopefully!) summer days down by the sea. The British Seabird postcard collection celebrates someRead more about New Summer Postcard Collections: British Seabirds and British Seafood[…]

“2 turtle doves” have long played second fiddle to “a partridge in a pear tree” but are no less beautiful or endearing. Turtle doves partner for life and every year, like many of our migrant bird species, travel thousands of miles to West Africa, their wintering grounds. These once common summer migrants have become increasinglyRead more about Turtle Doves are not just for Christmas[…]

We have recently worked with South Brent primary school to incorporate a butterfly site survey (with the help of our Butterfly colouring book) into one of their lesson plans. Here are the results they have provided which show the children have really engaged with their surrounding environment and enjoyed the task at hand! Lesson PlanRead more about South Brent Primary School: Butterfly Survey[…]

“British Moths: To Colour-in and Learn About” On the back of the success of our British butterfly colouring book, we’re very excited to announce the arrival of a second (companion) book for budding lepidopterists both young and old, in association with the Royal Entomological Society; “British Moths: to Colour in and Learn About”. The newRead more about PRESS RELEASE 19/10/18[…]

  With May 2018 being the hottest start to the summer in the UK since records began we’ve been having some really great sightings of our favourite moths, butterflies and their larvae (caterpillars). So it is on this uncharacteristically wet day that we would like to announce our summer competition which will run until theRead more about Competition Time! Submit your butterfly art to win some goodies![…]

  The first of our British songbird postcards are now available to buy in our shop and come in a set of eight, celebrating four garden favourites; the Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Goldfinch and Swallow. Much has been reported of late on the general decline in European bird species linking pesticide use with an overall declineRead more about British Songbirds: A Collection Of Postcards[…]

Spring has finally sprung and with it has come our first fleeting sights of some of our colourful friends who are now emerging after the long cold winter months. With the beginnings of spring we also have some rather exciting news of our own…  Butterfly Conservation the UK’s leading charity pioneering butterfly and moth conservationRead more about BC 50th Anniversary Feature; Plus One Year Free Membership![…]

With half term upon us, we’re always looking for something fun, practical, educational, inspiring to do together and Dr Sarah Beynon’s Bug Farm may just provide the perfect antidote! Founded by BBC presenter Dr Sarah Beynon and her partner Andy, the Bug Farm provides a wonderful space to discover and learn about all things bug-related.Read more about Dr Beynons Bug Farm: Championing entomology in West Wales #HalfTermFun[…]