New Butterfly Found

Kymba · #1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 11:13 AM

Read this today on THE NATURE DETECTIVE news letter i get. I think its fantastic..

A new species of butterfly has been found in the UK!

Discovered in an ancient woodland in Kent, scientists have so far been unable to indentify it.

The mysterious butterfly has been called Aprilis baceolus and since the first sighting it has been spotted all over the country.

We need more sightings to find out where the new butterfly is living. Let us know if you see it, you could even write your own newspaper report!

Aprilis baceolus can be identified by the bright orange 'eyes' on its wings as well as its unusual blue stripes.

Phoebe · #2 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 11:21 AM

ROFL Very good I wonder how many people that has fooled on this, April Fool's day!

Lance Morgan · #3 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 11:32 AM

crikey I saw one of those this morning in my garden

Jason Green · #4 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 11:49 AM

Wow

So many new discoveries today! No idea why...

Dan Salter · #5 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 12:02 PM

I was just logging in to post a link and warning to not be fooled by the april fools gag (poor you Kymba) but i guess you lot already twigged.

The nature's calendar survey - run by the Woodland Trust

Dan

Kymba · #6 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 12:46 PM

Heck!! you all sussed it to quick

Hoped it would of taken a bit longer!!!

Dan Salter · #7 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymba

Heck!! you all sussed it to quick

Hoped it would of taken a bit longer!!!

or maybe you were totally had over by it...posted it here...and now on realising your foolish mistake are playing the old....'yeah i knew really' line hmmmm?

Hedera · #8 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 03:47 PM

On a par with the piscatorial power article in The Telegraph!! Very smart.

shaunnixon · #9 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 08:40 AM

Hi everyone

The April fool went really well - over 16,000 people visited the page yesterday and many of those downloaded spotter sheets to go out hunting for Aprilis baceolus - great fun!

Thanks for all your kind comments and helping to spread the laughs,

Shaun Nixon
learning projects manager
The Woodland Trust

www.naturescalendar.org.uk
www.naturedetectives.org.uk

ron1863 · #10 (**permalink**) 02-04-2009, 10:33 AM

Nice one.
My favourite from yesterday was in the local newspaper where it was reported that Kerri Catona was singing the Icelandic National Anthem ahead of Scotland's World Cup qualifier with Iceland.