oriental plain tiger
The plain tiger enjoys a celebrity status of being the first butterfly in the recorded history. It was depicted in a painting, with its distinct colors and patterns, in the tomb of Nebamun in...
Tagged: nymphalidae
popinjay, scat puddling
If you are on butterfly watch on a trail, the best place to spot them would be over rotten fruits—or animal scats. Butterflies do mud puddling for their sodium/salt intake. Probably for similar reasons, they...
gaudy baron, mud puddling
It is gaudy, and it is a baron! The gaudy baron butterfly has a splash of iridescent colors on its hindwings. The image here is of a female baron near a puddle. Butterflies show affinity...
the peacock butterfly
2 pictures, 2 butterflies?? This is the peacock butterfly (peacock, with dull colors??!!). I first saw this one with the wings folded.. it looked dull but I thought I will take a shot...
