I also wholly disapprove of the reported fad of buying containers with reared butterflies for the guests to use as confetti in weddings (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/21/wedding-accessory-animal-cruelty-butterflies). It is cruel as well as being somewhat Disneyesque. It may well also make life difficult for our already challenged insects (in terms of disease transmission et cetera). It seems almost as bad as religious and political figures releasing 'doves of peace' (often to be 'snapped up' by waiting birds of prey).
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Friday, 22 September 2017
Live Confetti?
I also wholly disapprove of the reported fad of buying containers with reared butterflies for the guests to use as confetti in weddings (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/21/wedding-accessory-animal-cruelty-butterflies). It is cruel as well as being somewhat Disneyesque. It may well also make life difficult for our already challenged insects (in terms of disease transmission et cetera). It seems almost as bad as religious and political figures releasing 'doves of peace' (often to be 'snapped up' by waiting birds of prey).
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