Futures Forum: Sidmouth Science Festival: Mon 13th - Sun 19th October
... this coming Tues 14th October sees a morning with the entomologist Prof Philip Howse:
Butterflies
Prof. Philip Howse, OBE, PhD, FRE
Fascinating aspects of butterfly behaviour and ecology
Date:
Venue: St Francis Church Hall
Ticket Information:
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He has developed novel environmentally-friendly methods for the control of insect pests, recognised by a number of
awards including the OBE.
After a career spent mainly at Southampton University, he has now retired but continues writing about the insects that
have fascinated him since he was a boy. For further details please visit www.howsepe.co.uk
Sidmouth Science Festival - Butterflies
Prof Howse has carried out considerable research into how butterflies evolved:
Butterflies and moths mimic snakes and foxes to fool predators, claims researcher - Telegraph
Interview: Philip Howse, author of "Butterflies" | Papadakis
His book came out in 2010:
Butterflies: Messages from Psyche explores the phenomena of visual perception, illusion and reality, unveiling the tangled web that insects weave as they employ colour and pattern to deceive their predators. Philip Howse explains how these living tapestries have been designed by evolution to protect insects from their principal predators, which include birds, lizards and monkeys. These insectivores, it is argued, detect their prey by perceiving small details of shape and colour rather than the whole picture of the insect. Many butterflies and moths have bizarre combinations of images on their wings and bodies which prompt comparison with the works of art of surrealists such as Magritte and Dali. They have a similar effect: to unsettle the way in which things are normally perceived: to confuse and shock. Many of the signs and symbols also resonate within the human psyche, surfacing in our art, architecture, stories and legends.
Butterflies: Messages from Psyche: Amazon.co.uk: Philip Howse: Books
See also:
Futures Forum: Butterfly Conservation
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