This is edition number 71, the Autumn 2008 Issue of White Admiral, the magazine of the Suffolk Naturalists' Society, published three times a year for SNS members and naturalists' everywhere.

The SNS published the first local nature e-zine worldwide on the net. Now completing our tenth year of publication, all editions back to number 40 are available on line, if you enjoy this one please look at the back issues page or click on the numbered links at the top.

Articles in this edition include :~
POEMS: Bleak : by Alasdair Aston and The Quiet One : by Rasik Bhadresa
Book Review : Mammals of the British Isles by David Corke
Lichens of Bonsai Trees : by Chris Hitch & Michael Kirby
Photo Sharing : by Martin Sanford
A Herbalist’s View Of Raspberry: by Caroline Wheeler
Weird Worms & Zombies! Parasites that Affect their Host's Behaviour : by Martin Sanford
Air Temperature & Rainfall Data : by Adrian Chalkley
Melanistic Marauders of Melton : by Rasik Bhadresa
Previously Unknown Fungus on Wood Chips : by Neil Mahler

Records Notebook containing:
        Holes Between Pavement Stones ~ Alan Beaumont
        White Pipistrelle Bat ~ Steve Piotrowski
        White Admirals Spreading in Bentley? ~ Colin & Ann Hawes
        Further Note on the Irish Archer ~ Colin Hawes

Letters Notes And Queries containing:
        White Bell Heather ~ Nick Mayo
        Kingfisher Attack ~ Russell Edwards
        Moves Afoot at the Original Ipswich Museum ~ Colin Hawes

In Praise of Scientific Names : by David Walker

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We have had several readers e-mailing us with comments on the articles. Many come from ex-patriots in European countries and we even have regular readers in Australia and America. We'd be very interested in where you are reading this if you live outside Britain. If you like what we say or want to reply to an article then let us know, you can e-mail  the Editor, David Walker or virtual editor, Adrian Chalkley at the addresses below.

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Editor     David Walker

Ancient House, Lower Street, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2SQ

Virtual Editor     Adrian Chalkley