Ah ha, Thanks for clearing that up.
It's was my first ever Purple emperor.
Lovely sight.
Cheers
Pete

Just back from Fermyn Wood.
Very first butterfly was this Female Purple Emperor.
But My book says about the female "completly lacks the purple colour"
So, What is it?
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Pete

Thank you folks for your ideas.
I've penciled in some of your suggestions, trouble is, were off tomorrow, so may be a wash out .
Cheers
Pete

Hello, Peter from Nottingham here. There ain't that many butterfly species in my local area. I have a hotel booked for the first of July in Swindon, then camp in the general area for a few days before/after. I want to take in as much butterflies as possible. I don't know the area at all. I'm plannin...

Thanks for the information.

I think, on balance, the frogs will have to be relocated.
Since there is no water in my garden and it’s is too small to take butterflies and Frogs.

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Pete

I have a virtually enclosed back garden. I have planted numerous butterfly-attracting plants. I do not cut the grass and I have seen a speckled wood and meadow brown deposit eggs on the grass. I do not have a water feature of any kind. But I have at least 2 frogs. Don’t know how they got there or wh...

Hi, and thanks everyone for your suggestions. I had two Hebe’s in the front garden but they both died last winter. The new privacy hedge will be where one Hebe was. The old Hebe attracted a lot of butterflies but was too thin for a privacy hedge. I’m in a suburban area. Buckthorn bushes and sallows ...

Hello all, Pete here. First timer to the forum, lifetime butterfly fan. A question for the panel, Sorry if it’s been asked before but I couldn’t find anything similar in search. The front of my house needs a privacy hedge. I want something different from the bland green box hedges all around me. A b...