[{"id":243161563329,"handle":"butterflies-moths","updated_at":"2024-10-30T12:05:06+00:00","published_at":"2021-01-28T09:43:13+00:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Butterflies \u0026 Moths","body_html":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth butterflies and moths are in trouble in the UK. Numbers have fallen due to habitat and biodiversity loss in the countryside. Conserving butterflies and moths are of great importance for reasons that include their intrinsic and aesthetic value and their use in education and ecology. An area rich in butterflies and moths is a good indicator of a healthy environment and ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eButterflies and moths have a significant part to play in the food chain. At the various stages of their fascinating life-cycle, they support a whole range of birds, bats and other insectivorous animals. Telling the difference between butterflies and moths can be extremely challenging as the common misconceptions of colour, hairiness, and time are not reliable. The most troubling thing people will find is that, in truth, there isn’t much of a difference as both belong to the Lepidoptera group, of which in the UK there are 60 species of butterfly and over 2,500 recorded moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe can help butterflies and moths as they will visit any garden, however small. If they can feed on suitable nectar plants and have shelters, a well-thought-out garden can attract many moth and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2021-02-15T11:35:02+00:00","alt":null,"width":1178,"height":1222,"src":"\/\/wildlifeworldtrade.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/butterfly.jpg?v=1613388902"}}]
