A quick comment about insects. Last evening I was sat in a lit up conservatory next to open double doors. Not a single moth or other nocturnal insect came in. This is shocking. I was in a pretty typical rural English village and if this is the normal state then we have cause to worry. Without insects our ecosystems are nothing.
On a more encouraging note however the amount of bees in the lime trees at Chatsworth yesterday was spectacular. Such a well managed piece of countryside, combining public access, agriculture, fieldsports, conservation and heritage. These so-called conservation charities need to take a close look at places like Chatsworth. The traditional estate, headed by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic family is without doubt the best model for land use and land ownership. Oo-err, that's not a very modern viewpoint is it?
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