tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post4482165773591087295..comments2024-03-27T13:34:10.184+00:00Comments on NORTH DOWNS & BEYOND: Number 6 - butterfly confettiSteve Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-27456218017820758872014-11-26T10:42:17.887+00:002014-11-26T10:42:17.887+00:00Thanks Stewart, there's a similar tale to tell...Thanks Stewart, there's a similar tale to tell about the number of fish in the sea. Reports from the 1400s, 1500s and 1600s tell of unbelievable concentrations in our waters that, by the 1800s, had started to already dwindle.Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8802206289996500659.post-52382111960512936972014-11-26T09:23:12.126+00:002014-11-26T09:23:12.126+00:00Hi Steve, I read in the book, 'The Aurelian Le...Hi Steve, I read in the book, 'The Aurelian Legacy' a lepidopterist's notes from the 1700s where he was catching hairstreaks (sp?) by the dozen while standing on one spot! I do believe that before the industrial revolution the wildlife in our countryside must have been something to behold, imagine, no engines, fumes, chemicals, concrete or tarmac anywhere on the planet.... I've just depressed myself.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.com