Happy Warriors Italy seems to be full of happy warriors.
The latest lettcr to read me contains a peculiarly interesting list of the butterflies observed in mid July. They included two types of swallow tail, `.! settling occasionallf on scabious, the Italian type fairly tame, the British type definitely not tame! " Clouded Yellow and Pale Clouded Yellow, "fond of lucerne and clover." Many Red Admirals, "usually settling on thistles." Two White Admirals, seen oddly enough in open fields. High Brown and small Pearl Fritillaries and Queen of Spain, marked by a distinctive flight and very bright brown in colouring. Two Italian varieties.01 Skippers. Many Commas. Graylings, which "invariably settle on ohi'e trees," giving excellent camouflage. Other types seen were Peacock!, Meadow Browns, Small Heaths, Small Coppers, Holly Blues, a Fritillarf (unnamed), "of a bright orange-brown and very fast flight," one of the prettiest butterflies on the wing ; and, lastly, a Crimson Underwal, or smaller version of the Red Underwing. Each is part of a very interest- ing list, sent from the war by a young lieutenant in the R.A. What excellent observation officer he must be!
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