Boost for rare butterfly colony


	Boost for rare butterfly colony

valann 47

6-27-2009 2:45 AM

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butterflies, heath fritillaries, uk

valann 47 says:

Just up the road from me and they aren't the only thing surviving, I've just had some good news about a cancer scare. so pleased just had to share.

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6-27-2009 5:35 AM

chedare

Thumbs up good news stories hey~

6-27-2009 11:14 AM

tanyamm

That is great! Thanks for sharing two such good pieces of news here on CM, especially the second about your cancer scare. Hope everything continues on the positive side.

6-27-2009 11:46 AM

valann 47

Thank you.x

6-28-2009 7:23 AM

carrerinyes

Great news

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