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Adaptations to some butterflies' habitats are being made to help them cope with erratic weather driven by climate change.

The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is hoping for a bumper year for butterflies in 2025 following the record-breaking spring heat, but warns overall the insects' populations are drastically dropping.

The trust is trialling four e-shaped mounds, called butterfly banks, on its Coombe Bisset reserve to offer the creatures a space both to warm up and to cool down during heatwaves.

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