The Purple Emperor is one of the most striking butterflies in Europe, but they are currently a species of conservation concern in the UK due to habitat loss.

However, this year there has been an increase in sightings at The National Trust's Sheringham Park, bringing back renewed hope for the species.

A female purple emperor butterfly is brown (Image: Matthew Oates) Rob Coleman, senior programming and partnerships officer at the park, said: "This is a magnificent butterfly, second only in size to Norfolk’s famous Swallowtail.

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