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https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2019/07/fermyn-friday.html?showComment=1562407752865 The Purple Empire: Fermyn Friday A hot hard day At Fermyn. Sightings of Iris were very slow and it was not until the second circuit of Souther, early afternoon, that a coup... the purple empire friday https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2015/07/iris-deceased-but-pristine.html The Purple Empire: iris deceased but pristine When we find a dead Emperor it is usually in a sad state of disrepair, usually as a result of a bird attack. On this occasion, one of our... the purple empire iris deceased pristine https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2014/06/purple-emperor-in-hertfordshire.html The Purple Empire: Purple Emperor in Hertfordshire A Purple Emperor was reported today from Broxbourne Woods in Hertfordshire the purple empire emperor hertfordshire https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2012/08/final-hobby-outrage.html The Purple Empire: Final Hobby Outrage This hot afternoon I went to the Savernake area to do what comes naturally to someone of Purple pursuasion this late in the season, whilst l... the purple empire final hobby outrage https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2020/10/2021-feld-trails-ready-waiting.html?showComment=1603458658156 The Purple Empire: 2021 Field Trails: Ready & Waiting Well it has certainly been a while since I have posted anything here. Irrespective of this, much Apatura science has continued in the back... the purple empire field trails ready waiting https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2023/06/neils-best-trousering-photo.html The Purple Empire: Neil's Best 'Trousering' Photo Hint. Don't wash your trousers for at least a month before Emperor time... (Knepp) the purple empire neil s best trousering photo https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2010/05/latest-doings.html The Purple Empire: Latest Doings In the wild, iris larvae have largely gone into their 4th instar, though some late ones were held up whilst skin changing by last week's col... the purple empire latest doings https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2009/07/odiham-observations.html The Purple Empire: Odiham Observations Dull and showery, with a few brief sunny spells - then cleared up for the evening, but with a brisk W wind. Tony Baines is looking brilliant... the purple empire odiham observations https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2018/06/fabulous-fermyn-part-2_29.html?showComment=1530344178742 The Purple Empire: Fabulous Fermyn (Part 2) My second day (28 June) at Fermyn proved to be even better, with some very fresh males descending to the rides from about 10.30 am onward. E... the purple empire fabulous part https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-sites-compare.html?showComment=1279107468945 The Purple Empire: How the sites compare In the last 10 days I've visited Fermyn Wood, Bookham Common, Botany Bay and Alice Holt. From talking to fellow searchers and my own experie... the purple empire sites compare https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2020/06/visiting-knepp_18.html?showComment=1631536673570 The Purple Empire: VISITING KNEPP Arrangements for Purple Emperor visitors are almost the same as last year. There is a designated Purple Emperor Walk, marked out by purple r... the purple empire visiting knepp https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2019/12/2nd-brood-empressb.html The Purple Empire: 2nd Brood Empress! Believe this or not... A second brood Empress was seen flying low down and close to by a reliable recorder in woods near Milton Keynes on, w... the purple empire brood empress https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-2024-purple-emperor-season.html The Purple Empire: The 2024 Purple Emperor Season... Since my last post, in mid-April, Emperor larvae have been slowed down by adverse weather: a 12-day cold spell in late April, and then the w... the purple empire emperor season https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2017/06/have-you-found-richards-keys.html The Purple Empire: Have you found Richard's keys? My name is Richard Tyler and I was in Fermyn Wood today looking at those beautiful emperors. During the day I managed to lose my car key... the purple empire have you richard s found keys https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2020/ The Purple Empire: 2020 Want to be a Blogger too? Email to derekcva@gmail.com, and I'll get you logged on. the purple empire https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2014/07/cambridgeshire-gets-purple-tinge.html The Purple Empire: Cambridgeshire gets a Purple tinge Following photo's of Cambridgeshire Emperors on the local BC sightings page this week I took an anticipatory look around Ditton Park Wood ne... the purple empire cambridgeshire gets tinge https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2011/01/sevenoaks-catches-up.html The Purple Empire: Sevenoaks Catches Up Just to clarify, the photos below from John Rickman (and the sighting that it documents) occured on June 19th, 2004. My omission, not his. the purple empire sevenoaks catches https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2013/04/serious-rivalry.html The Purple Empire: Serious Rivalry! http://mrmatthewoates.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/in-pursuit-of-the-large-tortoiseshell/ the purple empire serious rivalry https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2014/08/very-low-numbers-of-larvae.html The Purple Empire: very low numbers of larvae? I agree with Matthew so far. It may turn out to be a very poor season for larvae. I spent 90 minutes today looking for larvae on Salix capr... the purple empire very low numbers larvae https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2012/07/2012-egg-lay.html The Purple Empire: 2012 Egg Lay The females have just had up to seven days of uninterrupted egg laying. That's the longest run of good laying weather for several seasons. ... the purple empire egg lay https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2020/06/shading-in-high-temps.html?showComment=1631536538452 The Purple Empire: SHADING IN HIGH TEMPS A quickie to emphasise that in excessive heat Purple Emperors, male and female, go shading. Look for them along shady leeward edges, often q... the purple empire shading high temps https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2024/04/early-season-warning.html?showComment=1713779995278 The Purple Empire: Early Season Warning! I know this sounds silly, after such a miserably wet winter and early spring, but the Purple Emperor is likely to be on the wing ridiculousl... the purple empire early season warning https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2012/07/500-hits-day.html The Purple Empire: 500 Hits A Day! OMG! This website is currently receiving 500 hits a day... the purple empire hits day https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2015/12/shock-horror.html?showComment=1450470799307 The Purple Empire: Shock Horror! Purple Emperor larvae resent each other's presence almost as much as adult males, so I was amazed to find two hibernating next to each other... the purple empire shock horror https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2014/07/iris-in-kent-high-weald.html The Purple Empire: Iris in the Kent High Weald Delighted to be able to report the discovery of The One Butterfly in Kilndown Woods, on NT's Scotney Castle estate, Lamberhurst, on Mon July... the purple empire iris kent high weald https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2019/05/more-larval-development-news.html The Purple Empire: More Larval Development News Yesterday, May 7th, Dave Law found a Purple Emperor larva which had just changed into its fifth and final instar, in Bentley Wood, Wilts. Th... the purple empire larval development news https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2016/04/one-out-of-one_6.html The Purple Empire: One out of one I was sorry to read Matthew's post about wintering larvae in Savernake. As I have been following just one caterpillar this winter it's all o... the purple empire one https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2012/08/essex-emperors.html The Purple Empire: Essex Emperors Another interesting post from uk-leps yahoo group:- The Colchester Natural History Society had a trip to Marks Hall Estate, Essex on 22 Ju... the purple empire essex emperors https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2021/07/kick-off.html The Purple Empire: Kick Off! Delighted to report that battling males were seen at the Hill Farm territory on Bookham Commons, Surrey, today and in the Buckhurst Hill p... the purple empire kick https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2018/06/day-6-at-knepp.html The Purple Empire: Day 6 at Knepp A cloudy morning, slowly brightening and warming, with the clouds disappearing after 2pm, and with much lighter winds today. I saw a total... the purple empire day knepp https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2017/07/north-dorset-emperor.html The Purple Empire: North Dorset Emperor With the season starting so early I had only visited guaranteed sites (Knepp and Bentley Wood ) before I went on holiday . Now back in ... the purple empire north dorset emperor https://apaturairis.blogspot.com/2012/10/autumn-larvae.html The Purple Empire: Autumn Larvae Brief report. I'm two-thirds through my annual survey of eggs and larvae in / around Savernake Forest. The egg lay there looks as poor as... the purple empire autumn larvae