Enter: the purple emperor butterfly, known for its nasty habit ... beautiful sheen. Even the chrysalis stage of these butterflies is unique – they’re incredible at camouflage and blend in ...
A scheme to plant hundreds of goat willow trees was launched last year, in a bid to attract the insects to the county, after the "iconic" purple emperor butterfly was spotted moving north from its ...
A rarely-spotted butterfly has been seen in Norfolk for the third year in a row, leading experts to believe the county has its first breeding colony. The purple emperor butterfly has been seen ...