Psyche

Psyche/Leptosia nina nina is  a very common and small butterfly I see around. I photographed this one in my garden. A huge variety of butterflies visit my garden every day, and I will share them with you folks as I manage to photograph them.

Posted for Macro Monday.

Blue Tiger.................

A Few Days of Sun Has Brought Many Critters To The Open

Image by roosterfeather via FlickrThe topic of this post is different from what I said it would be on my last post,but the originally intended content is included,plus some more.Apparently the consistent downpour that caused so many trouble is over,and the last few days has been warm,humid and sunny. I've observed and photographed a variety of creatures during this time,and here they are.This Lesser Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna javanica) was the recent for the originally intended post title, Quack Quack!   I didn't know of these till I saw this post by my blogger friend Amila.  I was on the look for this one ever since, till I finally saw this one floating in  small tank at a village a little off from Kurunegala. 

Image by roosterfeather via FlickrA small flock of  Scaly-breasted Munia, Lonchura punctulata were near a paddy filed yesterday,eating the seeds of some tall grass. I couldn't focus on their face though,I'd try my luck again.  




 



Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis) are nesting, and I see some incubating and building nests at my workplace. I tried to capture one carrying a twig in the beak, but failed. But I got this shot.  










Red-wattled Lapwings (Vanellus indicus) are clearly enjoying the sunny weather too.










Ever-present Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is seen in both small flocks as well as individuals pecking parasites off grazing cows and buffaloes.  



































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I photographed this Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) today as I walked home after work. They seem to prefer being in water.







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Last Sunday morning allowed me to capture this Indian Pond Heron or (Ardeola grayii).













Image by roosterfeather via Flickr This Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis), like the Spotted Dove, is from within my working place premises.







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Butterflies  have been plentiful around here too. This one is a Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon).


                                                  

Common Grass Yellow butterflies have found my Sesbania grandiflora plant,there are a few caterpillars and a pupa already.


















Dragonflies and damsels have also appeared in considerable numbers, with notably many juveniles. This Pink Skimmer(Orthetrum  pruinosum) is from my garden.  












I saw this marsh dancer on a plant in a foot path leading to a paddy field.


Allow me to finish this post with this water strider from my garden pond. Could you guys tell me the binomial name? I've got some more photos, but it's 1.40 a.m. and I can't go on. Stay put, take care! 

                                                                                                                           

Another Beautiful Flutterer

It feels so good to make a post after along time! This Yellow Orange-Tip(Ixias pyrene cingalensis) was photographed my good buddy Shan, who told me I could post it here.  I have news for you guys, very soon I'll have a new camera(nothing fancy though) and be back to posting all the interesting critters I see around! :-)

Today In The Garden....................

Hi all, it's been some time since my last post, for my faithful point-and- shoot is no more. :-(  It'll take some time to have a new toy. I'm doing a bit of wildlife gardening till then. Here are some critters that I captured in the garden today with a cam a friend of mine lent me. I've mot identified some of them, and let you know if I do.  I'll be grateful if you could help me there too.

Yellow-Billed Babblers(Turdoides affinis)

  Three-stripped Palm squirrel

 

Variable Flutterer Dragonfy

 Chocolate Soldier butterfly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grey Pansy Butterfly( Junonia atlites)

This Grey Pansy butterfly that I photographed in my garden today was a very operative subject. Apparently it liked the prospect of appearing online for the world to see. There was too much sunlight though, it was nearly noon.   The pics were some what over-exposed and I used Picnik's auto fix tool on that.

Common Sailor Butterfly( Neptis hylas)

I photographed this Common Sailor two days ago.  You can view a short video that I made on this old post here.

White Four-ring Butterfly(Ypthima ceylonica)

This is all I've got to share with you all today. Sorry for the poor quality, but it was the best I could manage to day.

Common Sailor Butterfly( Neptis hylas)

I made this video a little while ago at my workplace. Common sailor Neptis hylas is yet another common butterfly around here.

Common Bushbrown Butterfly(Mycalesis perseus)

I photographed two butterfly species today. I need to identify one of the two yet, so I posted this Common Bushbrown(Mycalesis perseus) only.

Small But Beautiful

This is a Common cerulean Butterfly(Jamides celeno) perched on a bean plant in my garden. These are very common around here, but very hard for me to capture on a lens as they don't perchon a spot for long enough  and my camera is not capable of capturing them while they flutter around.

A Small Cupid Butterfly(Chilades parrhasius) From My Garden

I videoed this beautiful little butterfly at my garden a few days ago. Luckily it flapped its wings a little while perching  on a leaf of a long bean plant, but I wasn't lucky enough to capture it hovering. 

Common Mormon Butterfly(Papilio polytes)

 Here is a  Common Mormaon Butterfly(Papilio polytes) that I videoed at my workplace' garden. Learn more about this butterfly............... 

Chocolate Soldier (Junonia iphita) Butterfly In My Garden

Spring is giving way to summer and there are lots of butterflies fluttering around. I see a significant increase in their populations this year. Here is a video of a Chocolate Soldier Junonia iphita my garden. I'll try to get the other kinds on video too. There is a huge variety of them, some are so unbelievably vivid in color. Learn more about this butterfly........