@lizardschwartz Reminds me of a Snoopy cartoon - after reading that "animals only eat what they need" he thinks: "That's true. I definitely needed those 36 donuts."
@katyballs@thetimes Nominations actually closed on 31 Jan so I don't think he has much chance. Maybe he'll be more successful (=less unsuccessful) next year π ππ€£
@afneil My understanding is that the UK has insufficient facilities to process enough oil for domestic needs and it is this, rather than lack of North Sea oil production, that determines our need for imported petroleum products.
@cloudedyellows@savebutterflies Don't think it can be temperature related - in the chrysalis the hind wings are under the forewings so, if it's temperature related, I don't see how the forewing is uneffected. I agree however that it is more likely to be a pathological effect rather than an abberation.
@stuartpengs@lizardschwartz@Natures_Voice Those numbers are high but, for context, how do they compare as a percentage of total deaths from all sources - there are, after all, a lot of birds in America.