His Imperial Majesty A Natural History of the Purple Emperor
A witty, informative, and myth-busting account of the Purple Emperor butterfly, one of Britain's most captivating butterfly species.
The Purple Emperor is one of England's most elusive and least-known butterflies. Matthew Oates has spent fifty years trying to unravel the Emperor's secrets. Many mysteries remain unsolved, but enough are revealed in this book to enable experts and non-experts alike to go out in search of a butterfly that thrills and enthralls all who encounter it. This is a good-news species, at a time of massive wildlife decline. And this is a joyous--often rapturous--account, written in plain English, as a labor of love.| Publisher Name | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
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| Author Name | Hagendorf, Col |
| Format | Audio |
| Bisac Subject Major | NAT |
| Language | NG |
| Isbn 10 | 1472950127 |
| Isbn 13 | 9781472950123 |
| Target Age Group | min:NA, max:NA |
| Dimensions | 00.86" H x 00.05" L x 50.00" W |
| Page Count | 416 |
Matthew Oates is a naturalist and author who has been pleasantly obsessed by butterflies since the age of ten. His experiences are summarized in his previous book, In Pursuit of Butterflies. He retired from his post as Specialist on Nature with the National Trust in April 2018, and has dedicated his retirement to ensuring the future of his favorite butterfly, the Purple Emperor. He writes regularly for The Times Nature Notebook column and in magazines, and lives on the Gloucestershire-Wiltshire border.
