There has been an increase in the number of butterfly sightings in Guernsey as part of an annual count, the island’s Nature Commission has said.
Citizen scientists have logged 282 butterflies in Guernsey this year, compared with 89 last year.
It is part of the national survey organised by the Butterfly Conservation which finished on Sunday 10 August.
Islanders were asked to log their data on the bailiwick map by the end of August.
The Nature Commission’s head of operations and education Angela Salmon said the team was “thrilled” with the engagement this year.
She said: “So many more people [have been] taking part out and about in nature and enjoying butterflies.”
It followed a social media campaign and talks given in schools to encourage people to join in.
People were asked to spend 15 minutes in their garden or on a walk recording the number and variety of butterflies they spotted to help build up a picture of the insects this summer.
The final number of butterflies seen, the number of counts, number of citizen scientists and the top butterflies are likely to be available in September.