Butterflies are one of the few purely decorative insects you can attract and their variety of colours is astonishing, thus making them a welcome addition to any garden, but, due to last years wet summer, and the continuing trend this year, Britain has seen a severe decline in several species of butterfly. As most of us know, water and wings don’t mix, particularly where insects are concerned. A heavy rainstorm is comparable to a blitzkrieg from a butterflys perspective and all this rotten weather has meant they’ve been less actively pollinating and breeding.