Some red admiral butterflies survive being raised by me this winter

What is happening in the butterfly garden in late autumn? It's all at snail's pace.

A visit to Wellington Botanic Garden yields butterflies galore. All the wildlife comes as a shock.

What flowers have been feeding butterflies in March?

Yellow admirals have brought colour and energy at the changing of the season.

Results of my Big Butterfly Count surveys and I try to fathom why I have butterflies while many haven't

Red and yellow admirals find the flower garden, joining monarchs, blues and cabbage whites.

The wild weather has been a curse, but the silver lining has been relief for the butterflies & plants

An update on all the wins and losses recently in the garden: Butterflies, wildlife & plants

Monarchs start visiting the butterfly garden and I start raising admirals alongside them

New Zealand has a range of native nettles, which admiral butterflies need for food and which I'm incapable of growing.