Where have all Britain's garden butterflies gone?

Despite a decade of wilding, my flowers appear to be hosts of a party to which no guests have turned upWhere are all the butterflies? After 10 years of wilding, my garden has never been fuller of nectar, long grass and plants such as ivy and buckthorn, which are caterpillar food plants for certain species.The scabious, knapweed and buddleias look glorious. But this is a bad dream where I'm hosting a party and no guests have turned up: most flowers are bereft not only of butterflies but bees, hoverflies, beetles and other once-frequent flyers. Continue reading...