His Imperial Majesty
A witty and informative account that busts the myths about Britain's most captivating butterfly species.A wondrous enigma, the Purple Emperor is our most elusive and least-known butterfly--we glimpse…
Specifikacia His Imperial Majesty
A witty and informative account that busts the myths about Britain's most captivating butterfly species.A wondrous enigma, the Purple Emperor is our most elusive and least-known butterfly--we glimpse it only through fissures in its treetop world, yet this giant insect has fascinated us for centuries and has even inspired its own Emperoring language. Matthew Oates became captivated by the Purple Emperor following his first sighting as a boy. He has studied it assiduously ever since, devoting his life to trying to unravel the Emperor's secrets.His Imperial Majesty takes us on a journey, beginning with a dalliance into the bizarre history of our engagement with the butterfly, with daring doings and gross eccentricities from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Subsequent chapters explore all aspects of this remarkable butterfly's life cycle, including behaviour,