Nymphalidae 1 - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

Nymphalidae - Limenitidinae and Apaturinae families -
(White Admiral and Purple Emperor only)


All the pictures of British White Admiral and Purple Emperor shown on the original sightings page



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.021 BF1584 - White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
Restricted Resident
White Admiral egg 2002 - Nick Sampford
White Admiral egg 2006 - Glen Barnes
White Admiral caterpillar 2006 - Glen Barnes
Egg on honeysuckle
© photo: Nick Sampford
11th July 2006
Egg
© photo: Glen Barnes
11th July 2006
Caterpillar
© photo: Glen Barnes
White Admiral caterpillar 2006 - Glen Barnes
White Admiral larvae 2005 - Andrew Middleton
White Admiral tent 2006 - Glen Barnes
18th July 2006
Caterpiilar
© photo: Glen Barnes
30th May 2005
Larvae
© photo: Andrew Middleton
11th August 2006
Tent
© photo: Glen Barnes
White Admiral 2010 - Phil MacMurdie
White Admiral 2010 - Tim Smith
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Phil MacMurdie
Symondshyde
© photo: Tim Smith
White Admiral 2010 - Peter Clarke
White Admiral 2010 - Elizabeth Debenham
White Admiral 2010 - Robin Pearson
Knebworth Woods
© photo: Peter Clarke
Bricket Wood
© photo: Elizabeth Debenham
Bricket Wood
© photo: Robin Pearson
White Admiral 2010 - Clive Burrows
White Admiral 2010 - Clive Burrows
White Admiral 2010 - Laurence Drummond
Bricket Wood
© photo: Clive Burrows
Bricket Wood
© photo: Clive Burrows
Wormley Wood
© photo: Laurence Drummond
White Admiral 2007 - Bob Clift
White Admiral 2008 - Clive Burrows
White Admiral 2009 - Alan Reynolds
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Bob Clift
Bricket Wood
© photo: Clive Burrows
Balls Wood
© photo: Alan Reynolds
White Admiral 2007 - Clive Burrows
White Admiral 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
White Admiral 2007 - Darin Stanley
Bricket Wood
© photo: Clive Burrows
Bricket Wood
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Symondshyde Wood
© photo: Darin Stanley
White Admiral 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
White Admiral 2006 - Steve Lane
White Admiral 2007 - Andrew Wood
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
© photo: Steve Lane Balls Wood 2007
© photo: Andrew Wood
White Admiral 2005 - Graham Elcombe
White Admiral 2005 - Steve Pash
White Admiral 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Graham Elcombe
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Steve Pash
Ermine Street
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
White Admiral 2003 - Nick Sampford
White Admiral 2005 - Barry Palfrey
White Admiral 2003 - Nick Sampford
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Nick Sampford
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Barry Palfrey

© photo: Nick Sampford
White Admiral 2001 - Andrew Middleton
White Admiral 2003 - Clive Burrows
White Admiral 2003 - Helen Bantock

© photo: Andrew Middleton

© photo: Clive Burrows
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Helen Bantock
White Admiral probing a fly 2004 - Archie Lang
White Admiral 2004 - Glen Barnes
White Admiral 2004 - Malcolm Hull
Probing a fly
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Archie Lang
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Glen Barnes
Bricket Wood
© photo: Malcolm Hull
White Admiral 2003 - Nick Sampford
White Admiral 2005 - Lee Browne
White Admiral 2004 - Malcolm Hull

© photo: Nick Sampford
Bramfield Woods
© photo: Lee Browne
Bricket Wood
© photo: Malcolm Hull
White Admiral 2004 - Malcolm Hull
White Admiral 2004 - Archie Lang
White Admiral 2005 - Marion Moss
Bricket Wood
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Archie Lang
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Marion Moss
White Admiral 2004 - Nick Sampford
White Admiral 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
White Admiral 2004 - Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Nick Sampford
Balls Wood
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Balls Wood
© photo: Sandra Standbridge



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.022 BF1585 - Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Restricted Resident
Purple Emperor egg 2005 - Andrew Middleton
Purple Emperor egg 26.7.05 - Andrew Middleton
Purple Emperor larvae 7.8.05 - Andrew Middleton
Egg laid 17th July 2005
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Same egg but 9 days later with dark band well developed egg 7th August 2005
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Larvae seen 7th August 2005 but hatched before 2nd laid 17th July on an adjacent leaf
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Purple Emperor larvae 2005 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor larvae 2005 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor Pupa 2005 - Nick Sampford
Larvae (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford
Larvae (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford
Pupa (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor larvae 2005 - Nick Sampford
Larvae (bred in captivity)
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2010 - Michael Hammerson
Purple Emperor 2010 - Michael Hammerson
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Michael Hammerson
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Michael Hammerson
Purple Emperor 2010 - Ian Phillips
Purple Emperor 2010 - Ian Phillips
Purple Emperor 2010 - Ian Phillips
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Ian Phillips
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Ian Phillips
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Ian Phillips
Purple Emperor 2010 - Laurence Drummond
Purple Emperor 2010 - Laurence Drummond
Purple Emperor 2010 - Sandra Standbridge
2010
Wormley Wood
© photo: Laurence Drummond
2010
Broxbourne Woods complex
© photo: Laurence Drummond
2010
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor 2009 - Laurence Drummond
Purple Emperor 2009 - Laurence Drummond
Purple Emperor 2010 - Sandra Standbridge
2009
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Laurence Drummond
2009
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Laurence Drummond
2010
Broxbourne Wood NR
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor 2009 - Jan Hein van Steenis
Purple Emperor 2009 - Jan Hein van Steenis
Purple Emperor 2009 - Laurence Drummond
2009
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Jan Hein van Steenis
2009
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Jan Hein van Steenis
2009
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Laurence Drummond
Purple Emperor 2008 - Marc Arietti
Purple Emperor 2008 - Marc Arietti
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
Bishops Wood Country Park July 2008
© photo: Marc Arietti
Bishops Wood Country Park July 2008
© photo: Marc Arietti
12th July 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2008 - Nigel Agar
Purple Emperor 2008 - Nigel Agar
Purple Emperor 2008 - Pat Hayes
Fermyn Woods
© photo: Nigel Agar
Fermyn Woods
© photo: Nigel Agar
Potten End 2008
© photo: Pat Hayes
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
9th July 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
9th July 2003
The classic shot
© photo: Nick Sampford
9th July 2003
The same butterfly but taken from a different angle so that the purple iridescence doesn't show
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
Nectaring on Self Heal
"they aren't supposed to nectar!"
Northamptonshire 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
On Sandra's leg!
Broxbourne Woods 2006
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
7th July 2007
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Bob Clift
Purple Emperor 2006 - Steve Lane
Purple Emperor 2006 - Andrew Wood
Purple Emperor 2006 - Geoff Horn
Northamptonshire 2006
© photo: Steve Lane
2nd July 2006
Balls Wood
© photo: Andrew Wood
5th July 2006
Broxbourne Woods 2006
© photo: Geoff Horn
Purple Emperor 2006 - Chris Lloyd
Purple Emperor 2006 - Chris Lloyd
Purple Emperor 2006 - Geoff Horn
4th July 2006
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Chris Lloyd
6th July 2006
Broxbourne Woods
© photo: Chris Lloyd
Male 2nd July 2006
Tring Park
© photo: Gillian Bladen-Clark
Purple Emperor 2004 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2004 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2004 - Nick Sampford
10th July 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
10th July 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
10th July 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2003 - Lissa Smith
Purple Emperor 2003 - Lissa Smith
Purple Emperor 2004 - David Bradnum
7th July 2003
© photo: Lissa Smith
7th July 2003
© photo: Lissa Smith
3rd July 2004
© photo: David Bradnum
Purple Emperor 2004 - Glen Barnes
Purple Emperor 2004 - Glen Barnes
Purple Emperor 2004 - David Bradnum
6th July 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
6th July 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
3rd July 2004
© photo: David Bradnum
Purple Emperor 2005 - Tony Clancy
Purple Emperor 2005 - Andrew Middleton
Purple Emperor 2005 - Andrew Middleton
16th July 2005
© photo: Tony Clancy
29th June 2005
© photo: Andrew Middleton
7th August
A 'tired' female
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Purple Emperor 2005 - Clare Gray
Purple Emperor 2005 - June Crew
Purple Emperor 2005 - Mick Velasco
July 2005
© photo: Clare Gray
19th July 2005
A female - this individual died and will go to the North Herts Museum collection
© photo: June Crew
16th June 2005
A male seen in Martin's Green Carpark (off Cock Lane)
© photo: Mick Velasco
Purple Emperor 2005 - Paul Coyston
Purple Emperor 2005 - Clare Gray
Purple Emperor 2003 - Nick Sampford
21st July 2005
© photo: Paul Coyston
July 2005
© photo: Clare Gray
12th July 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2001 - Lissa Smith
Purple Emperor 2001 - Rachel Smith
Purple Emperor 2001 - Nick Sampford
15th July 2001
One of the first photos taken in Hertfordshire
© photo: Lissa Smith
15th July 2001
One of the first photos taken in Hertfordshire
© photo: Rachel Smith
Bentley Wood 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2002 - Lissa Smith
Purple Emperor 2002 - Lissa Smith
Purple Emperor 2002 - Lissa Smith
20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
Purple Emperor 2002 - Lissa Smith
Purple Emperor 2002 - Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2002 - Nick Sampford
20th July 2002
© photo: Lissa Smith & family
20th July 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
28th July 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
Purple Emperor 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
13th July 2005
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
7th July 2005
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
7th July 2005
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor Females sap run feeding 2005 - Barry Palfrey
Purple Emperor 2004 - Glen Barnes
9th July 2005
Female in dull weather
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
17th July 2005
Two females feeding on sap run
© photo: Barry Palfrey
6th July 2004
© photo: Glen Barnes
Purple Emperor 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Purple Emperor Females on a sap run 2005 - Barry Palfrey
Purple Emperor Females on a sap run 2005 - Barry Palfrey
9th July 2005
Female roosting on a thistle head in dull weather
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
17th July 2005
Two females feeding on sap run
© photo: Barry Palfrey
17th July 2005
Two females feeding on sap run
© photo: Barry Palfrey

Unless otherwise stated all photos are taken in the Broxbourne Woods complex in Hertfordshire. For many just getting a photo of a Purple Emperor is important and many are regarded as record shots and proof that a Purple Emperor was seen!