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Thousands of rare butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex farmland
Original: ‘This isn’t greenwashing’: thousands of # butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex farmland Rare small blues
Thousands of butterflies, including rare small blues and dingy skippers, have appeared on former wheatfields in West Sussex just two years after a commercial nature restoration project began transforming the land. Experts said the speed and scale of the recovery surprised them, and those behind the project rejected suggestions that it amounted to greenwashing, pointing to the return of scarce species as evidence of genuine ecological benefit.
Why now: People are discussing whether commercial nature restoration can deliver real environmental gains, with the butterfly recovery cited as evidence it can.
West Sussexsmall blue butterflydingy skipper
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