Prince Charles, recently, joined a conservation effort where he counted butterflies in his private gardens in Highgrove. The initiative is from the wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, that recorded the number of species from the participants.
The Prince of Wales, apparently, spent 15 minutes in his garden outside of London to record the number of butterflies he saw. Prince Charles, reportedly, spotted Holly Blue, Peacock and Comma butterflies, among other species.
The Big Butterfly Count reached 9,132 counts in just five days. This, apparently, doubled the count of butterfly species from last year. However, Butterfly Conservation officer Dr. Zoe Randle said they were expecting the number to be higher since more people have been staying put at home or venturing the nearby outdoor gardens within their community to exercise.
This activity is, apparently, significant because it helps conservationists tell the "pulse of nature." The expert encourages more people to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.
Randle said, however, that one positive side to the coronavirus quarantine is that people are noticing, for the first time, how nature is abundant. She hopes that this growing consciousness about nature will continue as people are learning to give back to the environment.
Meanwhile, aside from supporting this butterfly cause, Prince Charles recently made a substantial donation to a new charity for farmers. The Prince of Wales hailed the people behind We Are Farming Minds, who are providing support to farmers struggling with a mental health crisis.
Apparently, at least one farmer a week die by suicide in the U.K. because of the stress. Finances, poor harvest and, recently, the coronavirus isolation have contributed to this stress.
Prince Charles said that he feels disheartened for those in the farming and food sector during this pandemic crisis, especially for his farming tenants in the Duchy of Cornwall. At the same time, however, he feels enormously proud of the farmers for helping one another survive this crisis together.
The Prince of Wales heard many "tales of altruistic behavior" from his Cornwall tenants on how they are taking care of each other deal with the setbacks. He was moved that other farmers assume the responsibility of the farmlands that could not be tended to because of their owners have been sick with the virus.
The heir to the throne learned of the new charity because they wrote a letter seeking his donation. The royal said that he feels very lucky to know many of these farmers, who have been his tenants in Cornwall for more than 50 years.
