The on line edition of White Admiral 69 was published rather later than normal, for which I appologise.

The current edition is number 69, the Spring 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 in 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 :~
POEM: Little Glemham : by Alasdair Aston
Records Notebook containing:
        Willow Emerald Damselfly ~ Nick Mason, Forester Moth - Go Green in 2008 ~ Tony Prichard
        Corroxid Bugs - A new addition to the Suffolk list ~ Adrian Chalkley and
        Another Long-tailed Blue Makes It to Suffolk ~ Rob Parker

A Suffolk Summer of Insects Competition : by Joan Hardingham
Mink And The Iceni Chariot Horse : : by Lord Cranbrook
Trioza And Barkflies - Or One Thing Leads To Another : by Michael Kirby
Producing A ‘Natural History For Milden Hall’ : by Juliet Hawkins
SNS Field Meetings Programme 2008 : by Juliet Hawkins
Field meeting reports containing:
        Moth Night at West Stow Country Park 2007 ~ Tony Prichard,
        Sutton Knoll and Buckanay Farm Geology ~ Roger Dixon,
        Dilemmas for a New Group ~ Neil Mahler

A herbalist’s view of Vervain : by Caroline Wheeler
Air Temperature & Rainfall Data : by Adrian Chalkley
Book Review: Atlas Of The Millipedes (Diplopoda) Of Britain And Ireland : by Michael Chinery
Polythene Hazards : by Norma Chapman
Letters Notes And Queries containing:
        Learner Or Play? ~ Nick Gibbons, Hospitality Of The Chimney ~ Juliet Hawkins,
        White Admiral ‘Limited Edition’ ~ Wilfrid George,
        Colourful Jellyfish In River Blyth ~ Barry Wentworth

Records Please ~ Stag Beetle Larvae : by Colin Hawes

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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. I'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.

White Admiral was first published on the net in 1998, and was the first county naturalists' e-zine. Please let us know if you publish a natural history site, perhaps we can post links for each other.

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Editor     David Walker

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

Virtual Editor     Adrian Chalkley