Showing posts with label Junonia iphita. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Junonia iphita. Show all posts

Friday, July 23, 2010

A Chocolate Soldier

I was in doubt about what this butterfly really was, for it looks a little darker than the Chocolate Soldier(Junonia iphita) that  I videoed a while ago. So when I uploaded this photo here, my friend Amila confirmed the identification. Thank you Amila!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

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........