Between July 18 and August 10, over 125,000 citizen scientists got involved in the Big Butterfly Count - more than ever before - and recorded 1.7 million butterflies and moths, with the top five species being Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral and Meadow Brown.

On average, participants recorded 10.3 butterflies during each 15-minute count. While a marked improvement on last summer's record low of just 7.2, it is only broadly average by modern standards, and has done little to reverse longer-term declines.

For full results see here