We are pleased to announce the new Royal Mint £20 note, with an Emperor as Monarch...
Meanwhile, Purple Emperor larvae are getting ready to start feeding. Many are greening up next to flower or leaf buds. Their first meals will be on loosening buds, by 'bud-biting', or on darkening (not pale, anaemic) sepals.
In general, Emperor larvae are decidedly advanced - as is the spring of 2026. It is quite possible that a few larvae have already had their first post-hibernation meals in the warm South East.
That's remarkable, as it was only a couple of years ago that the first-ever March meals were detected, at the very end of the month. Now we're heading for a mid-March feeding start.
At this rate, we are heading for a Very Early Flight Season... Watch this space.
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