Crop circles
麦田怪圈
WHETHER extraterrestrials or pranksters are to blame, in the Wiltshire countryside crop circlesare costly: around ?1,000 each, says Tim Carson, a farmer in the village of Alton Barnes,whose land has been dotted by 125 circles since 1991. Lost crops have become part of hisannual routine, because his corner of the county is the global centre for crop circles. Fifty ormore formations appear in Britains fields each year, usually between May and August; aroundthree-quarters are in Wiltshire.
不论外星人还是某人恶作剧,Tim Carson这个生活在Alton Barnes的农民正因Wiltshire郊外的麦田怪圈每年承受着1000英镑的损失。自1991年起,他的田地里至今已有125个怪圈错落其中。因为他所在的乡村一角正是全球怪圈的集中地,损失农田对他来说已是家常便饭。每年英国都会出现至少50个怪圈 ,通常这类事发生在5到8月,而其中约有三分之二在Wiltshire。
They are likely to make farmers especially cross in what has already been a tricky year. Fuel andfertiliser prices have risen; a dry spring means yields are expected to be down 25-30% on lastyear in the south-west. Now Wiltshire is being trampled by summer tourists, many of themmystically inclined. Some circular formations are visited by thousands of these enthusiasts,causing further damage to crops and sometimes property.
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