Category: Natural world
Conservation works: Large Blue Butterfly
In 1979, somewhere in Dartmoor, a butterfly died. That would hardly have been an exceptional event, but this individual was a Large Blue butterfly (Maculinea arion) and it was the last of its kind in the United Kingdom. Over more than a century, the Large Blue’s population had been declining and it was finally declared … Continue reading Conservation works: Large Blue Butterfly
A parable from Pharyngula: Elephants’ wings
I love parables… via Pharyngula: Once upon a time, four blind men were walking in the forest, and they bumped into an elephant.
Spring arrives in the night-time
Spring is officially here. I know this because last night, it was warm enough to sleep with the window open. This feels like a huge event in my life because starting in February, I easily fall into the notion that winter will last forever. I know that this is not the truth. I have even, … Continue reading Spring arrives in the night-time
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