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.
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
Roxy Mathew Koll is a Climate Scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. He also dons the role of an amateur naturalist, writer, web designer, photographer, and publisher—based on demand.
Juby Aleyas Koll, also know as Sarah, is the author and publisher of the book and website Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials. She has been researching and tutoring hand embroidery for over a decade, making it accessible to everyone around the globe.
You can find these butterfly in Mani (574253) near Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
I know running behind them and how snooty them butterflies behave!
hehe. Yes, sometimes!
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 🙂
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…
wow, that is beautiful.
Nice pictures, rocksea