Country Life 28 July 2021
Country Life 28 July 2021 looks at butterflies, and much more.


The butterflies on the cover? Clockwise from the top, they are: peacock, marsh fritillary, speckled wood, chalkhill blue, painted lady, swallowtail, marbled white, green-veined white (summer brood), purple emperor, orange tip, green-veined white (spring brood), small pearl-bordered fritillary.
Find out more about this week's magazine:
BUTTERFLIES: Robin Page sets off with net and notebook, plus a ruler with Imperial markings, in pursuit of all 59 butterflies found in Britain, from small copper to large blue
MY FAVOURITE PAINTING: Edie Campbell chooses a powerful modern scene full of feeling
EDWARD THOMAS: Nick Denton follows the paths of country poet Edward Thomas
DOCK LEAVES: Do dock leaves really cure nettle stings? Ian Morton finds out
POO PICKING: Poo-picking reveals a wealth of wildlife for John Lewis-Stempel
Exquisite houses, the beauty of Nature, and how to get the most from your life, straight to your inbox.
FISHING: David Profumo casts for memories on sunny English chalkstreams
NEW BUILDS: Clive Aslet examines why new housing developments are often so poor and suggests how they could be improved
HOUSE DESIGN: Classic or cutting edge? Eleanor Doughty debates house designs
LUXURY: Boats, pianos and Anne Robinson
GARDENS: Tiffany Daneff is enchanted by the ever-exciting gardens of Colebrooke House, Gloucestershire
RECIPE: Melanie Johnson on courgettes
And much more
Country Life is unlike any other magazine: the only glossy weekly on the newsstand and the only magazine that has been guest-edited by HRH The King not once, but twice. It is a celebration of modern rural life and all its diverse joys and pleasures — that was first published in Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee year. Our eclectic mixture of witty and informative content — from the most up-to-date property news and commentary and a coveted glimpse inside some of the UK's best houses and gardens, to gardening, the arts and interior design, written by experts in their field — still cannot be found in print or online, anywhere else.
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