July 29 1995
This week's Saturday Timewatch goes back almost exactly 25 years to July 29 1995.
The butterfly is a Purple Emperor (Apatura iris). The link below shows the upperwings. The photos were taken in Bentley Wood on the Wiltshire/ Hampshire border. Today's flickr post transfers the original prints to digital. It is the only time that I have ever seen Purple Emperor so these are my only photos in a lifetime.
A tiny population (maybe less than a dozen) exists in the north east of Dorset. However, I have never yet managed to find one despite several attempts.
July 29 1995
This week's Saturday Timewatch goes back almost exactly 25 years to July 29 1995.
The butterfly is a Purple Emperor (Apatura iris). The link below shows the upperwings. The photos were taken in Bentley Wood on the Wiltshire/ Hampshire border. Today's flickr post transfers the original prints to digital. It is the only time that I have ever seen Purple Emperor so these are my only photos in a lifetime.
A tiny population (maybe less than a dozen) exists in the north east of Dorset. However, I have never yet managed to find one despite several attempts.