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ORGANIZER:Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum
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DESCRIPTION:Summer without butterflies wouldn’t be summer at all\, as hedge
 rows and country lanes across the UK are brought to life each year by these
  colourful insects. Created by the Hertfordshire & Middlesex branch of Butt
 erfly Conservation and packed with photos by butterfly expert Brian Sawford
 \, Bright Wings of Summer: Hertfordshire’s Butterflies is a new exhibition 
 that explores the intense environmental pressures facing butterflies and mo
 ths in Hertfordshire. This exhibition opens at the Walter Rothschild Zoolog
 ical Museum\, Tring\, on 10 March and runs until 22 April 2007. (Brian Sawf
 ord is author of The Butterflies of Hertfordshire.)
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\n‘We are delighted 
 to host this new exhibition\,’ said Alice Dowswell\, the Museum’s exhibitio
 n officer\, ‘which highlights the importance of recording butterflies and m
 oths. Many species can be used as indicators of the quality of the environm
 ent – including butterflies – and the more of us that know about their decl
 ine\, the greater chance we have of saving them.’ 
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\nButterflies abound 
 in the summer and can be seen in the garden\, while out walking or even fro
 m the car. The changing seasons may be taken for granted\, but many species
  could be disappearing for good\, not just for winter. Those with a keen in
 terest can help by keeping track of what they see in the local area and the
 n sending any sightings to Butterfly Conservation. Over the past 40 years\,
  Hertfordshire has lost several species of butterfly and some are currently
  close to extinction in the area. The diminutive but striking grizzled skip
 per is one of them\, and can be found at only a handful of sites in the cou
 nty. Butterfly Conservation is working to ensure its survival in Hertfordsh
 ire. One success story is the spectacular but elusive purple emperor\, a sp
 ecies many believed no longer existed in Hertfordshire. Thanks to the hard 
 work of dedicated volunteers it is now known to be present in several woods
  in the area. 
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\nTo coincide with the exhibition\, there will be butterf
 ly mobile-making and a butterfly walk for families during the Easter holida
 ys\, as well as an illustrated evening talk by Brian Sawford for adults on 
 Thursday 19 April. 
SUMMARY:ONGOING EVENT: Bright Wings of Summer: Hertfordshire’s Butterflies
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