Britain set for butterfly boom after hot spring

"We've had this incredibly warm, dry spring and this ongoing hot weather so that really puts them in a good place to put on a fantastic, colourful show in our gardens and countryside this summer."

— Prof Richard Fox , Academic

"Many of them did better last year, not amazing, but their numbers bounced back."

— Prof Richard Fox , Academic

"On these hot, dry days, they can get on with their lives, particularly finding a mate and the females laying eggs to create the new generation of butterflies later in the year."

— Prof Richard Fox , Academic

"What we do know is some of the species that people will see like the Holly Blue and Red Admiral, they had a really good spring, so that bodes well for a bumper summer."

— Prof Richard Fox , Academic