Www 20/12/2010

[Yamfly]

Also waited 3 hours for the silverlines. No long banded but spotted this rather worn out club in the end.

Club Silverline Spindasis syama terana

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/DPP1043/1132305421_tPfNB-L.jpg
http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/DPP1044/1132305449_3mNMS-L.jpg

And a few others...
Horsfield's Baron (Female) Tanaecia iapis puseda

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/DPP1040/1132305152_bn68r-L.jpg

Horsfield's Baron (Male) Tanaecia iapis puseda

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/DPP0899/995212282_qDJmS-L.jpg

Malayan Eggfly Hypolimnas anomala anomala f.nivas

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/DPP1041/1132305123_cDFTC-L.jpg

Unknown Skipper

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterflies/DPP1042/1132305178_BkWzL-L.jpg

And a Banded Royal to drool over with....;P

http://dashwolfe.smugmug.com/Nature/Butterfly-Sightings/DPP1045/1132331458_YpVAb-M.jpg

Thanks for viewing!!

[Silverstreak]

Benjamin,

Congrates for the captures in particular the Banded Royal , only a handful have seen and capture this rare lycaenid.

:cheers: :cheers:

[bluefin]

Congrats Ben on the BR = O_O

[Peacock Royal]

Congrats Ben for spotting and getting a record shot of the BR.
Good that it is still around.

[Commander]

Good collection. Rewarded for your patience. I wonder what that female Horsfield's Baron is feeding on? Something sweet from the look of the ants nearby. :thinking:

[Yamfly]

Good collection. Rewarded for your patience. I wonder what that female Horsfield's Baron is feeding on? Something sweet from the look of the ants nearby. :thinking:

Thanks all for your kind words. The Banded Royal is really a sight to behold. It is very sensitive to movements and flew up as soon as I lift my camera up to take a shot.

Khew: Unfortunately I do not have a closer shot of the Horsfield Baron. Looks to me like the rotting shell of some fruit....

[Leopard Lacewing]

Nice series and congrats for the +s, Ben! :thumbsup:

[Silverstreak]

The Banded Royal is really a sight to behold. It is very sensitive to movements and flew up as soon as I lift my camera up to take a shot.

Similar experience by others , I believe it was Benedict that last saw it at the western edge of CCA ..... except when it is feeding !!

This is a tree top lycaenid, seldom come down eye-level unless it is feeding or ovipositing. The host is one of the parasite plant, Macrosolen Coinchinchinensis .

:cheers:

[bluefin]

This is a tree top lycaenid, seldom come down eye-level unless it is feeding or ovipositing. The host is one of the parasite plant, Macrosolen Coinchinchinensis .

:cheers:


:thinking: Okay, I am going to sign up for Tree Climbing class in search for the rare ones that stayed at Tree top. :bruce: :bsmile:

[Commander]

:thinking: Okay, I am going to sign up for Tree Climbing class in search for the rare ones that stayed at Tree top. :bruce: :bsmile:

Ok, let us know when you are up there amongst the bushy tree tops, hanging on a rope and trying to manipulate your DSLR to shoot the butt and trying not to get entangled as you swing to and fro... :bsmile:

[Yamfly]

Nice series and congrats for the +s, Ben! :thumbsup:

Thanks Bobby!


Similar experience by others , I believe it was Benedict that last saw it at the western edge of CCA ..... except when it is feeding !!

This is a tree top lycaenid, seldom come down eye-level unless it is feeding or ovipositing. The host is one of the parasite plant, Macrosolen Coinchinchinensis .

:cheers:

Thanks Sunny. There is a small patch of Biden philosa flowers I believe it is trying to feed on before it detected my presence.


Ok, let us know when you are up there amongst the bushy tree tops, hanging on a rope and trying to manipulate your DSLR to shoot the butt and trying not to get entangled as you swing to and fro... :bsmile:

Nelson can invest in a mobile elevator too. :bsmile:

[scenar]

BANDED ROYAL!!! woweee...!! hey pretty fruitful outing u had there :) nice shots..!

[Banded Yeoman]

Congrats on that banded royal!:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

[Silverstreak]

Ben,

Located the Banded Royal host plant , it is on top of the tree where you shot it...... the host plants appears to be well eaten , but need fireman's leader to reach it......... unless Nelson pass his Tree Climbing Lesson soon , maybe we need to hire monkey from Kelantan.

:cheers:

[Yamfly]

Ben,

Located the Banded Royal host plant , it is on top of the tree where you shot it...... the host plants appears to be well eaten , but need fireman's leader to reach it......... unless Nelson pass his Tree Climbing Lesson soon , maybe we need to hire monkey from Kelantan.

:cheers:

Ok got it. So the host plant of the BR is not the tree which I shot in my pic but the parasitic plant Macrosolen Coinchinchinensis which the tree is hosting.
Why Kelantan? I thought we got enough monkeys here already?? :hmmm:

[Silverstreak]

Only Kelantan monkeys are trained to pluck coconuts !!:bsmile:


Ok got it. So the host plant of the BR is not the tree which I shot in my pic but the parasitic plant Macrosolen Coinchinchinensis which the tree is hosting.
Why Kelantan? I thought we got enough monkeys here already?? :hmmm: