Jewel in the crown land: catching a glimpse of butterfly under threat on a Queensland roadside

Bulloak jewels are already one of Australia's most endangered butterflies. There are fears that fire could devastate their habitatGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOn the edge of a thin strip of roadside vegetation, a man in the far end of his 80s peers up into the canopy of a bulloak tree.A minute speck flashes high above him. "Here's a bulloak jewel! It's a male, you got it?" he calls out.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...