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Tim writes: Purple Hairstreaks are one of our commonest hairstreaks, but they are not easy to see and even less easy to photograph.  That’s because they are essentially a treetop butterfly that only occasionally ventures down to ground level.  They occasionally visit flowers but usually obtain their sugary fuel from aphid honeydew on tree leaves. …

…and it takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Stuff that’s happened: Government’s/Boris’s 10-point plan: Official GOVUK, New York Times, Guardian, Independent, BBC. Some of this isn’t new, some of it isn’t great, but some of it is pretty good. Is it enough? I’m struck by the fact that journalists can’t get past the large amount of money involved (to be spent over a…

In this occasional series of links to other interesting blog posts, here are some that have caught my eye recently. . All these from Raptor Persecution UK: Raptor Persecution UK – Scottish National Party blocks declaration of ‘nature emergency’ Raptor Persecution UK – Werritty review – one year on & still waiting for Scottish Government response…