2015 UKB Outstanding Contribution Award

[Pete Eeles]

Congrats to Mark Colvin - winner of the 2015 UKB Outstanding Contribution Award!

Mark has been instrumental in getting the Dispar website (UK Butterflies' publishing arm at http://www.dispar.org) up and running, contributes his images to the stock library, and has taken on the unenvious task of bringing together almost 3,000 known aberrations descriptions from various sources and making them available on UK Butterflies. This work has included original research into the set of descriptions of Long-tailed Blue aberrations (http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/aberrati ... s=boeticus), which is possibly a "first" since no such summary can be found in any historic or modern work.

http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/awards.php

Cheers,

- Pete

[Vince Massimo]

Congratulations, Mark. This is very well deserved

Most people do not appreciate the amount of work you do behind the scenes, so it's pleasing to see you get some recognition.

Best wishes,
Vince

[Mark Tutton]

Just to echo Vinces remarks - very well deserved and fitting recognition for all your effort - well done Mark.
Kind Regards
Mark

[David M]

Well deserved recognition for the contribution you make, Mark.

In fact, I salute all the members of the team, who, over the years, have made this site a very special one.

[Mark Colvin]

Thank you all for your very kind comments.

This was most unexpected but very much appreciated

Thanks again.

Kind regards. Mark

[trevor]

HI Mark,

What a pleasant surprise, to read of your well deserved award.
I am sure that all of us will benefit from your knowledge and research.

Very best wishes,
Trevor.

[peterc]

Mark,

I have several books on variations and aberrations of our butterflies but I haven't found anywhere else where there is a such a comprehensive list as on this website. An incredible amount of work has gone into this so well done and congratulations on the award.

ATB

Peter

[MikeOxon]

Hello Mark,

Excellent news - congratulations!

Mike

[Goldie M]

I second that Mark , Goldie

[Jamie Burston]

Congratulations Mark! Your contribution of knowledge and understanding of lepidoptera within this community is extraordinary. The future is looking ever better for it, I can't wait to see what's next! All the best, Jamie

[Jack Harrison]

Convgrats from Jack - and thanks.

[Mark Colvin]

You've all been extremely kind.

Thank you.

Kindest regards. Mark

[millerd]

Thoroughly deserved. Congratulations!

Dave