The first butterfly collectors
About this episode
This episode explores the contributions of the Society of Aurelians to the study of butterflies in Britain.
The Society of Aurelians brought butterflies out of their undeserved obscurity. Nigel Andrew’s audio essay sheds new light on Britain’s first entomological society. Read by Leighton Pugh. Read the original essay here: https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the-first-butterfly-collectors/ . Image: Detail from ‘The Aurelian; a Natural History of English Moths and Butterflies’, published by Henry Bohn, London, 1840. Credit: Getty
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