Richard Muirhead is an old friend of the CFZ. I have been friends with him for 40 years now, since we were kids together in Hong Kong. He is undoubtedly one of the two best researchers I have ever met; he and Nigel Wright both have what Charlie Fort would have no doubt called a wild talent; a talent for going into a library, unearthing a stack of old newspapers, and coming back with some hitherto overlooked gem of arcane knowledge.
Dear folks,There has been good news in today`s media about the Duke of Burgundy butterfly.
In today`s (August 19th) Guardian, headlined `Butterfly lovers hail Duke of Burgundy`s second coming` the following story appeared:
"One of the most endangered butterflies in Britain has reappeared for a second generation this summer for only the third time in more than a century. The short-lived Duke of Burgundy usually appears only in spring but a second brood is now flying at Rodborough Common, Gloucestershire, the furthest north a second generation has ever been recorded...." This is a really significant moment for one of the Duke of Burgundy strongholds. Second broods for this splendid butterfly are fairly common in southern Europe but extremely rare in the U.K.." Oates said [Matthew Oates, conservation adviser for the National Trust]...
Originally called Mr Vernon`s Small Fritillary, the Duke of Burgundy was driven to extinction in most of Britain`s native woodlands; the loss of traditional grazing accelerated its decline...Its suprise appearance demonstrated its adaptability, which is encouraging, he [Oates] added.
Originally called Mr Vernon`s Small Fritillary, the Duke of Burgundy was driven to extinction in most of Britain`s native woodlands; the loss of traditional grazing accelerated its decline...Its suprise appearance demonstrated its adaptability, which is encouraging, he [Oates] added.
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