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Black Veined White Butterflies

Extinction Advent Calendar 12

Extinction Advent calendar – Day 12

The Black-veined White Butterfly was first listed as a British species in 1667. This stunning butterfly became extinct in the British Isles around 1925. Sir …

Black Veined White - Matera - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Blue Blood and Black Veins

For a language with 180,000 words, the English language is seriously deficient when it comes to the natural world. Take the word …