Quote of the day
It goes without saying that the desire to accomplish the task with more confidence, to avoid wasting time and labour, and to spare our experimental animals as much as possible, made us strictly observe all the precautions taken by surgeons in respect to their patients.
Robert Michael Pyle

Born: July 19, 1947 (age 78)
Bio: Robert Michael Pyle is a lepidopterist, writer, teacher, and founder of the Xerces Society. He has a Ph.D. in ecology and environmental studies from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies; his dissertation focused on butterfly eco-geography.
Known for:
- Where Bigfoot walks (1995)
- Chasing Monarchs (1999)
- Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year (2010)
- Sky Time in Gray's River (2007)
- Walking the high ridge (2000)






