Imminent!

The race for the first Emperor of 2025 is on. His Eminence is Imminent...

After a worrying late May - early June wobble, the weather is set to improve, and the second half of June is looking good.

There should be a sudden spectacular emergence, though I suspect that this Big Bang will happen after the coming weekend - and there are, of course, 'early' and 'late' districts. The first sightings are likely to come from Sussex, Surrey or East Hampshire, possibly Oxfordshire - and Kent, if people look there properly.  

Note that the White Admiral is already quite well out, and early males of camilla often fly high. Also, beware of mistaking early Emperors for high flying Silver-washeds or Red Ads. As it sayeth in the Good Book, beware of false prophets, for many will come in my name... 

There is a Purple Emperor WhatsApp group, over 60-members strong, dedicated to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge on this species. To join, WhatsApp me on 07771 971488. Please note, though, that this is primarily a research group, not a photographers network - the pics are welcome on this blog. We'd love to have someone who works the Kentish Emperors, or the Emperors of Kent, and someone who works Bentley Wood!

To the woods, and look UP!