) I was thinking of how to redeem myself. I have turned to poetry.Here's my poem, what I wrote
Hesperiidae for the needy
When I say small, I don't mean nippers
I'm talking here of family skippers
To be more proper, hesperiidae
Here's my guidance for the needy
Thymelicus, the problem genus
To frown and puzzle, does condemn us
And tell the difference does so vex
Between what's small and what's essex
The variations can be many
We're left to peer beneath antennae
And if you get this happy knack
You'll say essex if dipped in black
Do not fear if still in doubt
On UK Butterflies it costs you nowt
To consult Guy, or consult Pete
And even they might admit defeat!
So this is what sends me to pieces
To treat them both as different species
Please, no more essex, no more small
Let's call 'em common, one and all!
Bryan
