UK Warm Weather Brings Hope for Butterfly Boom

Warm spring weather in the UK could bring a big increase in the number of butterflies this year. This is good news because butterfly populations have been dropping since the 1970s. Their natural homes were destroyed or damaged over the years.

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To help them, scientists want people to join the Big Butterfly Count 2026. The event runs from July 17 to August 9. People can count butterflies and moths in one place for 15 minutes a day. Then, they can report their counts on a website or an app.

Experts say that if butterflies do well, other insects will also do well. People can help by letting parts of their gardens grow wild. This gives butterflies more places to feed and breed. Letting grass grow long and messy creates safe spaces for insects all across the country.

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學習筆記

文法整理

句型	意思
have/has been V-ing	表示從過去某個時間點開始，一直持續到現在的動作或狀態（一直……）
by V-ing	表示藉由或透過某種方式、手段（透過……）

詞彙整理

單字	等級	意思
increase	A2	增加
populations	B1	族群數量
destroyed	B1	被摧毀、被破壞
breed	B2	繁殖、交配

延伸學習

•「大蝴蝶計數」（Big Butterfly Count）是英國非營利組織「蝴蝶保育協會」主辦的全球最大規模公民科學計畫之一。公眾回報的數據對於科學家追蹤氣候變遷與棲地破壞對生態的影響至關重要。
•英文中常使用押韻的片語來增加節奏感與記憶點，例如本文中的「feed and breed」（覓食與繁殖）。