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Species Name |
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Branch Status |
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Purple Emperor |
apatura iris |
Restricted and Rare Resident |
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Purple Emperor Egg laid 17th July 2005
© photo: Andrew Middleton
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Same egg but 9 days later
with dark band well developed
Egg 7th August 2005
© photo: Andrew
Middleton
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Purple Emperor larvae
seen 7th August 2005 but hatched before 2nd
laid 17th July on an adjacent leaf
© photo: Andrew Middleton
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Purple Emperor Larvae (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford
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Purple Emperor Larvae (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford |
Purple Emperor Pupa (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford |
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Purple Emperor Larvae (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford
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12th July 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
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12th July 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
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Purple Emperor at Fermyn Woods
© photo: Nigel Agar |
Purple Emperor at Fermyn Woods
© photo: Nigel Agar |
Purple Emperor at Potten End 2008
© photo: Pat Hayes |
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9th July 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
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9th July 2003
The classic shot
© photo: Nick Sampford
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9th July 2003
The same butterfly but taken from a different angle so that the purple iridescence doesn't show
© photo: Nick Sampford
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Purple Emperor nectaring on Self Heal
"they arn't supposed to nectar!"
Northamptonshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge |
Purple Emperor on Sandra's leg!
Broxbourne Woods 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge |
7th July 2007
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Bob Clift |
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Northamptonshire 2006
© photo: Steve Lane |
2nd July 2006
Balls Wood
© photo: Andrew Wood |
5th July 2006
Broxbourne Woods 2006
© photo: Geoff Horn |
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4th July 2006
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Chris Lloyd |
6th July 2006
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Chris Lloyd |
male 2nd July 2006
Tring Park
© photo: Gillian Bladen-Clark |
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10th July 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
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10th July 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
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10th July 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
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7th July 2003
© photo: Lissa Smith
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7th July 2003
© photo: Lissa Smith |
3rd July 2004
© photo: David Bradnum
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6th July 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
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6th July 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes |
3rd July 2004
© photo: David Bradnum
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16th July 2005
© photo: Tony Clancy
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29th June 2005
© photo: Andrew
Middleton
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7th August
A 'tired' female
© photo: Andrew Middleton
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July 2005
© photo: Clare Gray
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19th July 2005
A female - this individual died and will
go to the North Herts Museum collection
© photo: June Crew
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16th June 2005
A male seen in Martin's Green Carpark (off Cock Lane)
© photo: Mick Velasco
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21st July 2005
© photo: Paul Coyston
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July 2005
© photo: Clare Gray
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15th July 2001
One of the first photos taken in Hertfordshire
© photo: Lissa Smith
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15th July 2001
One of the first photos taken in Hertfordshire
© photo: Rachel Smith |
Bentley Wood 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
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20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
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20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
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20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
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20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
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20th July 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
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28th July 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
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13th July 2005
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
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7th July 2005
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
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7th July 2005
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
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9th July 2005
Female in dull weather
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
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17th July 2005
Two females feeding on sap run
© photo: Barry Palfrey
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6th July 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
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9th July 2005
Female roosting on a thistle head in dull weather
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
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17th July 2005
Two females feeding on sap run
© photo: Barry Palfrey
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17th July 2005
Two females feeding on sap run
© photo: Barry Palfrey
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