We are often told (correctly, if somewhat ideologically), that geocaches should take us to somewhere "interesting", and not simply be placed just for the sake of it. My way of helping to adhere to this ideal is to base a cache around details given on an Information Board, plaque or similar feature about the area in which it is situated, or the person / building / location it describes. By definition, it is hoped that this information will be "interesting", and will help the cacher discover things that would often not be revealed by a traditional cache.
The Temple Fields butterfly bank has been created to help reverse the decline in bee and butterfly species in England. The banks have been created with a lot of stone to provide warm conditions for basking and egg-laying and have been planted with butterfly food plants.
The area has been designated a natural burial ground.
The posted coordinates will take you to a stunning information board about the many species of butterflies which can be found locally. It is in a small carpark but there is also parking along Temple Lane by the main cemetery.
To find the cache study the information board 'The Butterfles of Temple Balsall'
The caterpillar food plant of the Common Blue. Number of letters in each word =AB
The orange tip larvae feed on Lady's ..............., Number of letters in the missing word = C
Now turn around, there is another copy of the first board at the other side of the carpark, but also 'The butterflies of Temple Fields'. This is the one you need now.
Number of letters in the common name of the butterfly pictured - first word = D
Number of letters in the latin name of the butterfly pictured = EE
The cache can be found at N52 22.BC (D-B) W001 41.DAE
I hope that you find this an interesting variation on the caching experience. For a full list of all FYI caches in the series, please go to (visit link)
Do you know of any interesting / informative Information Boards? (I'm sure you do!). If you'd like to contribute to the continued expansion of the FYI series, please contact the CO and Series Owner, Airtomoreira, either via the Geocaching website, or at fyigeocaching@outlook.com for a series number, and some general guidelines on placement and the cache description page.