the blue mormon butterfly

blue mormon butterfly on an ixora flower

The blue mormon butterfly, papilio polymnestor, on an ixora flower. This is the second largest butterfly in India, after the Southern Birdwing. In India, they are mostly endemic to south India.

blue mormon butterfly on an ixora flower
The blue mormons are frequenters to the Ixora flower species.

Date: 08 June 2007
Location: @ home, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Camera: Nikon D80 + Tamron SP AF90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Lens

7 Responses

  1. Shrisha says:

    You can find these butterfly in Mani (574253) near Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

  2. Mridula says:

    I know running behind them and how snooty them butterflies behave!

  3. rocksea says:

    Vempally, Najeeb, 🙂

    Abhilashae, rocksea is used just as a pseudonym for roxy. Yes sometimes i have to run behind or wait for these birds and butterflies, it is a long, strenuous task. All these photographs from kerala are taken during short vacations at home 🙂

  4. Abhilash says:

    Hey!
    Rocksea… that’s not your name indeed…
    How can I name you?

    I will not say, you are a good photographer… rather I should say you are a creative photographer…

    Are you running behind these living things with a camera…? I am surprised to see the pictures… How can you get them so clearly… a bird and now a butterfly…?

    Good effort boss…

  5. najeeb says:

    wow, that is beautiful.

  6. vempally says:

    Nice pictures, rocksea

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