Saturday, April 29, 2006

CIWF long distance transport campaign - Send a card, not a calf

CIWF long distance transport campaign - Send a card, not a calf

Whether carnivore or vegetarian, I'm sure you'll agree that inflicting stress and real physical suffering on any living being is cruel. Most thinking meat eaters would feel more comfortable knowing that the the animal that they are about to eat at least had a good life before being quickly dispatched with the minimum of pain.
Transporting live animals long distances is bad for them, bad for the environment and bad for business.
The drive for cheaper food has cheapened our lives.
If you've got to eat them, at least treat them well for their short lives.
Please use the link above to send a message to Margaret Beckett asking her to look for humane alternatives.
Thank You.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Snakeshead Fritillary


Fritillaria meleagris, for the Gothic gardener.
Solitary, with a preference for shade, you have to get close before it reveals it's unique character.
Photo taken this evening with the Fujifilm FinePix 4700 using manual focus.
Cropped a little but otherwise unaltered.
Checkout the wikipedia entry which seems to think it was originally called the Snakes's Head. A little dubious methinks.