TV naturalist Chris Packham said the count could reveal the impact of climate change on wildlife.
Conservationists warn the UK is seeing a rising number of extreme weather events, which its thought is a result of climate change, and want to learn about the effects on native butterflies so they can better understand the longer term impact on nature.
"Because butterflies and moths make excellent indicators of the impacts of climate change and other human environmental factors, collecting data on their numbers is really important. Dr Zoe Randle, senior surveys officer at Butterfly Conservation, said the count - along with other research - is already showing changes in the populations of butterflies and moths.
Last year more than 145,000 recordings were submitted to the Big Butterfly Count, but 2020 saw the lowest average number of butterflies logged since it began 12 years ago, and the charity's scientists want to see if that trend continues in 2021.
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