Neil Hulme
Butterfly conservationist, ecologist and wildlife guide based in Worthing, Sussex; owner of Sussex Butterfly & Wildlife Habitats and safari guide at the Knepp Wildland project; awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2017 for services to wildlife conservation.
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Aug 4, 2026
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It's larger than a large white, a, a peacock or a, a red admiral, but it's smaller than a purple emperor or a swallowtail.
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So it's a big butterfly, a powerful flyer, although it doesn't like to venture far, and it glides beautifully.
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It's a wonderful looking insect, and it's white with very well-defined jet black veins, so it's a real stunner.
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And, and hopefully when people start seeing this butterfly back in the British countryside, they'll get really excited about it.
Neil HulmeGUEST
And the reason we, you need to bring it back and give it a helping hand is, of course, we're living in a, a very rapidly warming climate, and the natural response of any species to a warming climate is to either move north or to move uphill.
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