It seemed appropriate that the first exciting new butterfly on the drive south through Spain was the Queen of Spain (to add to yesterday’s Duke). The Queen of Spain Fritillary is sometimes seen in the UK – one year there were some next to the Minsmere toilet block – but it’s not a species one…
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Duke of Wellington
Old Hooknose passed by this way a few times. The Duke of Wellington is said to have planted Elms in the city of pomegranates and there are certainly lots of Elms to be seen here in Granada. When I see an Elm I often think “What’s that? I’m sure I know that tree.’ which, I…
Giving up lead ammo – an American hunter writes…
I’m not sure why this type of thing is not commoner in the UK – try reading this article by a hunter from the USA.
Education U-turn
The government has just realised that teaching anything, including grandmothers to suck eggs, is counter-productive. All attempts to up-skill the English workforce are doomed as people never are inspired by what they are taught in school. No-one has ever been inspired to read or write by English classes and no scientist has ever got the…
Dolphins and seabirds
It used to be the case that a ferry trip was relaxing because there was not much to do except eat, drink, sleep and read a book. These days, we know that there is wildlife out there to be seen and missed which changes the game completely. The first person I came across as I…