Sharing A Few Butterflies Part X

[Bluesteel]

Malay Tailed Judy ( Abisara savitri savitri )

17th March 2013 , Wild Wild West , Singapore
ISO1600 1/160s F/5, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

Green Sea of Bokeh .

Yamfly ( Loxura atymnus fuconius )

19th March 2013 , Burgundy Field,Singapore
ISO640 1/200s F/6.3, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

Peacock Pansy ( Junonia almana javana )

19th March 2013 , Burgundy Field, Singapore
ISO640 1/200s F/6.3, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

The Ultra Snow Flat ( Tagiades ultra )


18th March 2013 Singapore
ISO1600 1/250s F/9, Fill-flashed FEV +1 , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

Large Snow Flat (Tagiades gana gana )


15th March 2013 Singapore
ISO1600 1/30s F/9, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

The Spotted Judy ( Abisara geza niya )

20 th March 2013 Singapore
ISO1600 1/100s F/7.1, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[roDz]

Very nice series of butterflies! :thumbsup:

 

[Bluesteel]

Very nice series of butterflies! :thumbsup:

Thanks , glad you like them !!

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Male Courtesan ( Euripus nyctelius euploeoides )

19th March 2013 Singapore
ISO320 1/250s F/9, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

Male Courtesan ( Euripus nyctelius euploeoides )

Dorsal View

20 th March 2013 Singapore
ISO250 1/250s F/6.3, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

First picture of this female Courtesan in form isinia

Female Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius euploeoides -f. isina ) )

19th March 2013 Singapore
ISO800 1/250s F/9, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Female Courtesan (Euripus nyctelius euploeoides -f. isina )

Dorsal view

19th March 2013 Singapore
ISO800 1/250s F/9, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Sharing a record shot of one of rarest skipper we have in the central catchment area.

Storey's Palmer ( Zela storeyi )

20 th March 2013 Singapore
ISO1250 1/80s F/7.1, Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon 1D4 / Tamron 180 mm / EX580 II

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Another rare skipper ...

Yellow Chequered Lancer ( Plastingia pellonia )

21st March 2013 Singapore
ISO1600 1/80s F/7.1 , Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

 

[Bluesteel]

White Spot Palmer ( Eetion elia )

21st March 2013 , Singapore
ISO1600 1/100s F/7.1 , Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

While photographer are learning to stack photos , the Banded Swallowtails has been stacking their eggs for ages for a different reason: It has been postulated that this is a defensive camouflage to fool potential parasioid wasps.

More infor here : Life History of the Banded Swallowtail

22 March 2013 Singapore

A female Banded Swallowtail (Papilio demolion demolion) stacking eggs on the petiole of Melicope lunu-ankenda of the Rutaceae family.

 

[Bluesteel]

Yellow Banded Awl ( Hasora schoenherr chuza )

21st March 2013 , Singapore
ISO1250 1/125s F/8 , Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Common Awl ( Hasora badra badra )

21st March 2013 , Singapore
ISO1600 1/80s F/7.1 , Fill-flashed , Handheld
Canon1D4 / Tamron 180mm / EX580 II

 

[airforce1]

Interesting series on butterfly. Keep up the good work.

 

[Bluesteel]

Thanks airforce1 , glad you enjoy them !