It's a busy time for our friends at Butterfly Conservation. The big butterfly count has started!

You can take part anytime between now and 7 August. All you have to do is count butterflies for 15 minutes (dry, sunny weather is best), then send in details of what you've seen via the survey website or smartphone app. You could do the count in your garden, in a park, a wood or on one of our nature reserves - anywhere... it's up to you!

The good news is you don't need to be a butterfly expert to join in with the fun - there are some great identification charts for you to download.

Happy butterfly watching!

Find out more about the big butterfly count.