Small white
The small white is a common garden visitor. It is smaller than the similar large white, and has less black on its wingtips.
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Wilder Gardens
With an estimated 24 million gardens in the UK, the way we care for them can make a huge difference to wildlife. Find out how you can make your garden more wildlife-friendly!
Brilliant birds (29 October)
Learn about our brilliant birds here at NWT Cley Marshes!
How to attract butterflies to your garden
Provide food for caterpillars and choose nectar-rich plants for butterflies and you’ll have a colourful, fluttering display in your garden for many months.
Wildlife Watch - Tracks and trails
Join us this winter for some wild detective work—spotting animal tracks and clues at NWT Hickling Broad!
Duke of Burgundy
This beautiful orange and brown butterfly is now a rare sight in the UK
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
Marsh fritillary
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.
Brown hairstreak
The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.
Green-veined white
The green-veined white is a common butterfly of hedgerows, woodlands, gardens and parks. It is similar to other white butterflies, but has prominent green stripes on the undersides of its wings.…
Scotch argus
As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.