Saturday, August 10, 2013

From David Halford

I live in North Herts, between Baldock and Stevenage, on the edge of a village overlooking fields and woodland. I have today found a live female Emporer butterfly in my greenhouse. It is now outside, looking a little bit dazed! I have taken a photo of it for posterity. This is the first time I have seen such a butterfly since moving here in 1988.
Is this a rare sighting for this part of the world?
David Halford
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1 comment:

  1. Liz GoodyearAugust 10, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    The butterfly is present in the Hitch Wood and Knebworth complexes.
    This link will give you some information on the status in Hertfordshire (reports at bottom of page)
    http://www.hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/target_purple_emperor.php
    This link will tell what is going on in Hertfordshire
    http://www.hertsmiddx-butterflies.org.uk/sightings-new.php

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