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Large blue butterfly returns to Cotswolds site for first time in 150 years

Good News Notes: “The biggest reintroduction to date of the large blue has led to the rare butterfly flying on a Cotswold hillside where it has not been seen for 150 years. About 750 butterflies emerged on to Rodborough Common in Gloucestershire this summer after 1,100 larvae were released last autumn following five years of innovative grassland…

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Half of Britain’s best-loved butterfly species see numbers increase

Good News Notes: “Hopeful springtime news has arrived – butterfly numbers are rising.  Last year was their most prolific since 1997, with more than half of species seeing a population increase.  The number of red admirals tripled, figures from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme show. There were almost 12 times more painted ladies and more…

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