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Friday, October 26, 2012

Donald Trump and Neighbourhood Planning.

I've just watched a programme about how Donald Trump has moved heaven and earth  ( and half of Scotland's most valuable coastal sand dunes) to start building a new housing estate and two golf courses  despite informed opposition.  I see it as a classic case of wealthy developers finding a way round the normal rules. Its shows how the interests of a global property developer can override environmental considerations and local opposition on the basis of doubtful estimates of economic gain and as a result, obtain planning permission.
Here is a link to view the BBC2 programme:

Click here:

or use this URL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nln7g/Youve_Been_Trumped/

You can get further information from here:      here  or use this URL:

  http://www.trippinguptrump.com

Monday, October 22, 2012

Jersey Tiger moth. Euplagia quadripunctaria.

Apologies for the break in posting on this Blog, all down to the usual excuses, too many to list!

However today I received my regular email from Somerset Wildlife Trust giving me a selection of recent photos of nature subjects. One in particular caught my attention and the URL below is a link to the SWT Flickr account. Its shows a moth but taken from an unusual angle which made me doubt the identification until I had worked out what I was seeing.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/somersetwildlife/8112037645/

For comparison I have added my own view of the moth seen flying during the day in our very small wildlife garden.  Looks a bit worn !



Jersey Tiger  Euplagia quadripunctaria.


And here is another link to the SWT collection showing a better looking specimen: