Britain’s Beautiful Blue Butterflies
Dr Neil Dickinson
- Regions:
- Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Essex, Hertfordshire
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: ca. £60 plus travel depending on distance
- Category:
- Nature
- Updated:
- 5th October 2025
- Tagged:
- Butterflies | Britain
Of Britain’s fifty nine or so resident butterfly species, nine of them are classed as “blues”, but some of these are brown! Confused? Don’t worry, because this presentation will explain all and show what lovely creatures these are and where they may be found, from quite common species to the fascinating roller-coaster of a story behind the rarest of them all, the Large blue. Lots of photos of these beautiful butterflies and their habitats. Length of talk about 50 minutes.
Views: 12 | Enquiries: 0About Dr Neil Dickinson
My working life was spent as an industrial chemist and I have enjoyed a variety of other interests yet I’ve always been particularly fascinated by the ingenuity and brilliance of humans over history to develop resources and shape them to our own needs, be it for great good or to terrible ends, and sometimes for both, as accepted wisdom and circumstances have often changed over time. I present several illustrated talks on various topics with, when appropriate, a degree of humour attached. I always look forward to questions from my audience at the end of the talks which can reveal some fascinating further details and discussion.
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