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The National Trust has backed the Independent newspaper's campaign for UK butterflies (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/uk-butterflies/backing-from-national-trust-1668026.html). Butterflies are good organisms to enlist the spotting efforts of the UK public as a) there are only around 50 species; b) many are brightly coloured and c) these insects seem particularly prone to environmental change (including urbanisation, changes in weather patterns and altered farming practices).
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Flight of the Butterfly
The National Trust has backed the Independent newspaper's campaign for UK butterflies (http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/uk-butterflies/backing-from-national-trust-1668026.html). Butterflies are good organisms to enlist the spotting efforts of the UK public as a) there are only around 50 species; b) many are brightly coloured and c) these insects seem particularly prone to environmental change (including urbanisation, changes in weather patterns and altered farming practices).
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An excellent project, being in Scotland though I'm not best placed to have a reasonable chance fo doing well, butterflies being less numerous up here...
There are still butterflies in Scotland. Remember that the Small tortoiseshell is called the Devil's butterfly north of the border. What might be interesting is seeing species extend their ranges.
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