Is Norfolk Broads Swallowtail happening right now?
As of today, peak season now, through ~June 30. Earth Exhibit tracks the live conditions and flags it the moment it is on.
The Norfolk Broads swallowtail is the British subspecies Papilio machaon britannicus, found almost exclusively in the wet fen and coastal marshes of the Norfolk Broads.
Adults have a single annual brood and are strongly tied to stands of milk-parsley and wet alder carr where larvae feed and adults nectar.
Where to see it
A taste of where to see it. The full map, exact coordinates and the best timing for each spot live in the app.
| Viewing spots |
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| Hickling Broad National Nature Reserve |
| Ranworth Broad and Boardwalk (Ranworth Marshes) |
| + 2 more spots, with exact coordinates and timing, in the app → |
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