Congrats to Derbyshire for coming out and declaring itself Purple! The correct, Heslopian terminology would, of course, be declaring itself in purpuratum...
A 2-4 day old male was photographed feeding on a driveway in the village of Bretby on July 8th, and reported to Ken Orpe of BC E Mids. Here he is, photo by Sarah Simpkins -
Bretby is to the east of Burton on Trent and is close to the parts of the National Forest that look eminently Purple (the area around Foremark Reservoir and Ticknall looks highly suitable, with sizeable sallow jungles).
Welcome to the fold, Derbyshire!
BC E Mids has been running a Sallows for the Purple Emperor project, joint with S Derbys District Council and others. To date, 600 sallow whips have been planted at over 35 sites, mainly in the south of the county.
Come on Herefordshire, Devon, Somerset, Shropshire, and others!!! In Purpuratum Docens Mortior...
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"In Purple Teaching Dead..." ????
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