All the pictures of British White Admiral and Purple Emperor shown on the original sightings page
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Egg on honeysuckle © photo: Nick Sampford |
11th July 2006 Egg © photo: Glen Barnes |
11th July 2006 Caterpillar © photo: Glen Barnes |
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18th July 2006 Caterpiilar © photo: Glen Barnes |
30th May 2005 Larvae © photo: Andrew Middleton |
11th August 2006 Tent © photo: Glen Barnes |
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Broxbourne Woods © photo: Phil MacMurdie |
Symondshyde © photo: Tim Smith |
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Knebworth Woods © photo: Peter Clarke |
Bricket Wood © photo: Elizabeth Debenham |
Bricket Wood © photo: Robin Pearson |
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Bricket Wood © photo: Clive Burrows |
Bricket Wood © photo: Clive Burrows |
Wormley Wood © photo: Laurence Drummond |
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Broxbourne Wood © photo: Bob Clift |
Bricket Wood © photo: Clive Burrows |
Balls Wood © photo: Alan Reynolds |
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Bricket Wood © photo: Clive Burrows |
Bricket Wood © photo: Dave Mackenzie |
Symondshyde Wood © photo: Darin Stanley |
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Broxbourne Woods © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
© photo: Steve Lane |
Balls Wood 2007 © photo: Andrew Wood |
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Ruislip Woods © photo: Graham Elcombe |
Ruislip Woods © photo: Steve Pash |
Ermine Street © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Broxbourne Woods © photo: Nick Sampford |
Broxbourne Woods © photo: Barry Palfrey |
© photo: Nick Sampford |
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© photo: Andrew Middleton |
© photo: Clive Burrows |
Broxbourne Woods © photo: Helen Bantock |
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Probing a fly Broxbourne Woods © photo: Archie Lang |
Broxbourne Woods © photo: Glen Barnes |
Bricket Wood © photo: Malcolm Hull |
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© photo: Nick Sampford |
Bramfield Woods © photo: Lee Browne |
Bricket Wood © photo: Malcolm Hull |
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Bricket Wood © photo: Malcolm Hull |
Broxbourne Woods © photo: Archie Lang |
Broxbourne Woods © photo: Marion Moss |
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© photo: Nick Sampford |
Balls Wood © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
Balls Wood © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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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 |
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Larvae (bred in captivity) © photo: Nick Sampford |
Larvae (bred in captivity) © photo: Nick Sampford |
Pupa (bred in captivity) © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Larvae (bred in captivity) © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Michael Hammerson |
Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Michael Hammerson |
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Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Ian Phillips |
Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Ian Phillips |
Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Ian Phillips |
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2010 Wormley Wood © photo: Laurence Drummond |
2010 Broxbourne Woods complex © photo: Laurence Drummond |
2010 Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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2009 Broxbourne Woods © photo: Laurence Drummond |
2009 Broxbourne Woods © photo: Laurence Drummond |
2010 Broxbourne Wood NR © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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2009 Broxbourne Wood © photo: Jan Hein van Steenis |
2009 Broxbourne Wood © photo: Jan Hein van Steenis |
2009 Broxbourne Woods © photo: Laurence Drummond |
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Bishops Wood Country Park July 2008 © photo: Marc Arietti |
Bishops Wood Country Park July 2008 © photo: Marc Arietti |
12th July 2003 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Fermyn Woods © photo: Nigel Agar |
Fermyn Woods © photo: Nigel Agar |
Potten End 2008 © photo: Pat Hayes |
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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 |
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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 |
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Northamptonshire 2006 © photo: Steve Lane |
2nd July 2006 Balls Wood © photo: Andrew Wood |
5th July 2006 Broxbourne Woods 2006 © photo: Geoff Horn |
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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 |
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10th July 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
10th July 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
10th July 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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7th July 2003 © photo: Lissa Smith |
7th July 2003 © photo: Lissa Smith |
3rd July 2004 © photo: David Bradnum |
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6th July 2004 © photo: Glen Barnes |
6th July 2004 © photo: Glen Barnes |
3rd July 2004 © photo: David Bradnum |
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16th July 2005 © photo: Tony Clancy |
29th June 2005 © photo: Andrew Middleton |
7th August A 'tired' female © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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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 |
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21st July 2005 © photo: Paul Coyston |
July 2005 © photo: Clare Gray |
12th July 2003 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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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 |
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20th July 2002 © photo: Lissa Smith & family |
20th July 2002 © photo: Lissa Smith & family |
20th July 2002 © photo: Lissa Smith & family |
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20th July 2002 © photo: Lissa Smith & family |
20th July 2002 © photo: Nick Sampford |
28th July 2002 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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13th July 2005 © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
7th July 2005 © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
7th July 2005 © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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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 |
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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!