Britains butterflies are suffering a dramatic decline. Can they be saved?
Read more at The Guardian.
Right at this moment I have a Large White butterfly crysylis attached to the frame of the back door. It should emerge in May or June.
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It seems that Woolworths is in trouble and could call in the administrators within days unless it can secure a rescue deal.
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The Independent reports that some species of insects and invertebrates have declined by more than 80% in recent decades.
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‘Each day, according to the government-backed report, Britons throw away 4.4 million apples, 1.6 million bananas, 1.3 million yoghurt pots, 660,000 eggs, 550,000 chickens, 300,000 packs of crisps and 440,000 ready meals. And for the first time government researchers have established that most of the food waste is made up of completely untouched food products – whole chickens and chocolate gateaux that lie uneaten in cupboards and fridges before being discarded.’
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