I was scouting for places to explore around the village and found some likely looking lanes which I will explore further later in the spring.
No sightings as such but we did see a cherry blossom tree in flower
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Moths seem to have more adaptations to cold climates than do butterflies.MikeOxon wrote:
My wife showed me a textbook on insect entomology (Gullan & Cranston), which describes the amazing array of mechanisms that enable insects to survive Arctic conditions. Apparently, there is a Himalayan glacier midge which remains active at an air temperature of -16°C !
There are ice-nucleating agents, which allow 'safe' freezing of the blood, gut, and some other areas. Other agents gradually dehydrate cell contents, so that these cannot freeze. Antifreeze proteins may also be produced, to provide protection throughout the freezing and thawing processes.
Mike