Fritillaries for the Future

[Neil Hulme]

Many thanks to all who came along to the Fritillaries for the Future project events at Rewell Wood on Sunday 10.5.15. A total of 27 frit-fans attended the morning and afternoon sessions and we all got within a proboscis-length of at least one Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Thanks also to the Norfolk Estate for hosting events over the last two weekends.

http://butterfly-conservation.org/48-87 ... earls.html
http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/Fr ... uture.html

[David M]

Excellent news, Neil.

Good luck with any future planned events.

[Jack Harrison]

... all got within a proboscis-length...

Is that coiled or uncoiled?

Jack

[MikeOxon]

......all got within a proboscis-length

I'm reminded of the story of Darwin's Orchid moth - see http://www.theguardian.com/science/lost ... -evolution This distance can be a little further than one might think

Mike

[Philzoid]

Fascinating stuff MiKe Our scientific knowledge took a quantum leap forward thanks to Darwin (our greatest ever Briton in my book).

I believe the moth flower relationship was featured on a David Attenborough TV programme some time ago?

Phil