hmmmmm better get ~~~~ed off doon to the beer off for a few gallon of alchi white, i know i can count on jok and bd to help in this worth while cause 
Wildlife experts want people to drink more British cider to help to save an endangered moth.
The beautiful Mistletoe Marble, whose marbled coloured wings resemble bird droppings, is in decline across the UK.
A recent survey by Butterfly Conservation and the National Trust found the moth at only 14 sites in Somerset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Monmouthshire.
The moth, which feeds on mistletoe, is thought to be disappearing because of extensive mistletoe cropping and a loss of traditional orchards, which is its preferred habitat.
Research showed that the most Mistletoe Marble moths were found at an actively managed cider orchard, where mistletoe is harvested in the winter.
Now moth experts are appealing to Britons to help to preserve these ancient orchards by drinking more cider.
?It is fabulous to have found the moth at several sites, but worrying that it was not refound at some former localities,? said Mark Parsons, head of moth conservation at Butterfly Conservation.
?This moth is yet another reason to support British apple growers and to reverse the decline in traditional orchards.?
The Mistletoe Marble Celypha woodiana was named after Dr John Henry Wood who found the first examples, previously unknown to science, in Herefordshire in 1878.
The moth is single-brooded, the larva burrows into a leaf of mistletoe and overwinters in a small, crescent-shaped mine.
In early spring this mine is extended, eventually forming an inflated pale blister.
The adult moth flies in July and August.
Although chiefly found in orchards, the moth is also found on mistletoe in hedgerows.
Kate Merry, orchard project officer for the National Trust, said: ?Measured, sustainable harvesting of mistletoe from traditional orchards means a healthy tree, a habitat for this beautiful rare moth and a few festive kisses for us too.?
The Mistletoe Marble moth is one of many moths that are under threat.
Moths are a vital part of nature?s food chain. They pollinate flowers and provide food for birds, bats and hedgehogs.
A recent study identified a decline by nearly one third in the British moth population, with just over 60 species becoming extinct in the past 100 years.
Wildlife experts want people to drink more British cider to help to save an endangered moth.
The beautiful Mistletoe Marble, whose marbled coloured wings resemble bird droppings, is in decline across the UK.
A recent survey by Butterfly Conservation and the National Trust found the moth at only 14 sites in Somerset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Monmouthshire.
The moth, which feeds on mistletoe, is thought to be disappearing because of extensive mistletoe cropping and a loss of traditional orchards, which is its preferred habitat.
Research showed that the most Mistletoe Marble moths were found at an actively managed cider orchard, where mistletoe is harvested in the winter.
Now moth experts are appealing to Britons to help to preserve these ancient orchards by drinking more cider.
?It is fabulous to have found the moth at several sites, but worrying that it was not refound at some former localities,? said Mark Parsons, head of moth conservation at Butterfly Conservation.
?This moth is yet another reason to support British apple growers and to reverse the decline in traditional orchards.?
The Mistletoe Marble Celypha woodiana was named after Dr John Henry Wood who found the first examples, previously unknown to science, in Herefordshire in 1878.
The moth is single-brooded, the larva burrows into a leaf of mistletoe and overwinters in a small, crescent-shaped mine.
In early spring this mine is extended, eventually forming an inflated pale blister.
The adult moth flies in July and August.
Although chiefly found in orchards, the moth is also found on mistletoe in hedgerows.
Kate Merry, orchard project officer for the National Trust, said: ?Measured, sustainable harvesting of mistletoe from traditional orchards means a healthy tree, a habitat for this beautiful rare moth and a few festive kisses for us too.?
The Mistletoe Marble moth is one of many moths that are under threat.
Moths are a vital part of nature?s food chain. They pollinate flowers and provide food for birds, bats and hedgehogs.
A recent study identified a decline by nearly one third in the British moth population, with just over 60 species becoming extinct in the past 100 years.
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