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Ventnor was buzzing yesterday with visitors heading to the many varied events taking place as part of the Isle of Arts Festival. The town is ready for it to happen all over again today. Why not join in.
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Between 2-5 May Ventnor will once again be transformed as the Isle of Arts Festival returns to the little town by the sea to bring you the very best across the arts.
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Over 150 swimmers tackled the Bay in the 70th Pier2Pier Swim Challenge
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The numbers of butterflies and moths in the UK have decreased significantly since the 1970s, making the Big Butterfly Count an important nationwide citizen science survey. Here's how you can take part
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You can do as many butterfly counts as you like, but they need to be done by Sunday 9th August and will be crucial in the fight to conserve our natural world
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The Blue Morpho butterfly – which has its own sort of invisibility cloak - will feature at the Isle of Wight Story Festival this February half term
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Climate change is making butterflies emerge earlier and some are spreading to new parts of the UK. Help Butterfly Conservation by sharing your sightings
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Islanders are being asked to take part in the Big Butterfly Count and help track the rise of the Speckled Wood butterfly. When many species are seeing a drastic decline, this species has experienced an 84% increase in abundance in the last 40 years
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The Painted Lady migrates in varying numbers from the Continent each summer, but around once every 10 years the UK experiences a Painted Lady ‘summer’ when millions of the butterflies arrive en masse.
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The Isle of Wight may be poised for an impressive autumnal emergence of species such as Comma, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood in the coming weeks. Keep your eyes peeled and take part in the Garden Butterfly Survey.
