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Fritillaries for the Future
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:10 am
by 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
Re: Fritillaries for the Future
Posted: Thu May 14, 2015 9:10 pm
by David M
Excellent news, Neil.
Good luck with any future planned events.
Re: Fritillaries for the Future
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 8:45 am
by Jack Harrison
... all got within a proboscis-length...
Is that coiled or uncoiled?
Jack
Re: Fritillaries for the Future
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 9:55 am
by MikeOxon
Neil Hulme wrote:......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
Re: Fritillaries for the Future
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 12:31 pm
by 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