Interesting times for lepidopterists
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#2RHW6)
Conditions over the past few years are putting stress on butterfly populations as food sources are diminished, but certain species are thriving
A beautiful creature has fluttered into my path. Well, actually, it landed on the doormat with a resounding thud. The Butterflies of Sussex might sound of limited geographical interest but it's the best new butterfly guidebook in the country.
Newcomers will enjoy the fascinating anecdotes and beautiful photos by lepidopterist Neil Hulme. Obsessives searching for the elusive purple emperor will gobble up the grid references for the "master trees" around which male emperors congregate shortly after midsummer.
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