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British butterflies, good and bad news

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By Peter Frost in Britain:

Threatened butterflies given a fighting chance

Friday 26th February 2016

Agricultural intensification, the loss of wildflower-rich grassland and changing woodland management have threatened these colourful insects — but help is at hand, writes PETER FROST

Lepidopterists, butterfly spotters, have been rubbing their eyes and checking their calendars in what is proving to be a remarkably early spring this year. In my native Northamptonshire, a Small Tortoiseshell was out and about on New Year’s Day.

Brimstones, Speckled Wood, Painted Ladies, Peacock and Comma had all been recorded on the wing by the end of January.

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on 02/27/2016

Comments on: "British butterflies, good and bad news" (4)

  1. Marilyn Armstrong's avatar
    Marilyn Armstrong said:
    02/27/2016 at 9:13 pm

    At least not ALL the news is bad. I think we need to take our victory laps when and where we find them.

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  2. D. Wallace Peach's avatar
    D. Wallace Peach said:
    02/27/2016 at 8:13 pm

    I hope the butterflies aren’t the victims of environment degradation. We all need butterfly and bee gardens 🙂

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