The season is ending fast at Knepp. I walked Week 5 of the Knepp PE transect this afternoon. I expected 5-6 but struggled to see a single female. Part of the problem is that the 'feeder trees' (sap-producing oaks) have all dried up along the route, and the Emperors have moved elsewhere, to where the sap is. Normally, the PE season here lasts into Week 6.
All the males I'm seeing here are in their last hours, though there are still a few fairly fresh-looking females around, the odd one of which will linger on for maybe another week. Here's the best of today's females -
Imagine this: the Purple Emperor season ending in mid-July. That's what's happening now.
What do you do when the party's over?
Find another party! Will the Clouded Yellow please show up... ... ...
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