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Chiangmai Expedition 2015 - Part 2
ButterflyCircle's Chiangmai Expedition 2015Thailand - A Haven for Butterflies : Part 2Continuing our story about ButterflyCircle's Chiangmai Expedition 2015...Day 6When you need to get that "perfect"...
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Butterfly of the Month - April 2015
Butterfly of the Month - April 2015The Black Veined Tiger (Danaus melanippus hegesippus)After ButterflyCircle's Chiangmai expedition last month, where most of us had an 'overdose' of Thailand's flying...
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Life History of the Common Caerulean
Life History of the Common Caerulean (Jamides celeno aelianus)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Jamides Hübner , 1819 Species: celeno Cramer, 1775Sub-species:aelianus Fabricius, 1793Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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The Julia Heliconian's Samba Continues...
The Julia Heliconian's Samba Continues...An Alien Invader's Southward ConquestA mating pair of Julia Heliconians at the Phuket Butterfly Farm, ThailandSome time back in 2009, ButterflyCircle members...
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Larval Host Plant for Butterflies: The WIld Cinnamon
Butterflies' Larval Host Plants #1The Wild Cinnamon (Cinnamomum iners)This 1st instalment of our Butterflies'Â Larval Host Plants series features a species of the family Lauraceae, Cinnamomum iners....
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Butterfly of the Month - May 2015
Butterfly of the Month - May 2015The Spotted Black Crow (Euploea crameri bremeri)The Spotted Black Crow feeding on the flower of the Sea Ox Eye (Melanthera biflora) a "weed" that is found in abundance...
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Life History of the Philippine Swift
Life History of the Philippine Swift (Caltoris philippina )Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Caltoris Swinhoe, 1893 Species: philippina Herrich-Schäffer, 1869 Sub-species: philippina Herrich-Schäffer, 1869...
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Butterfly of the Month - June 2015
Butterfly of the Month - June 2015The Dark Posy (Drupadia theda thesmia)A female Dark Posy perching on a leafThe month of June 2015 is an exciting month for Singapore nature, with two big events...
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Life History of the Grey Pansy
Life History of the Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites atlites) Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Junonia Hübner, 1819Species: atlites Linnaeus, 1763Subspecies: atlites Linnaeus, 1763Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
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A New Discovery in 2015!
A New Discovery in 2015!The Common Yeoman (Cirrochroa tyche rotundata)The Common Yeoman, a new addition to the Singapore ChecklistIt started with a couple of shots that were sent to my WhatsApp account...
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Revision to the Common Names of Butterflies 4
Revision to the Common Names of Butterflies Part 4 : An Analysis of Name ChangesIn Part 4 of our continuing discussion, analysis and recommendations of the butterflies' English Common Names, we...
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Life History of the Common Hedge Blue
Life History of the Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa lambi)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1927 Species: puspa Horsfield, 1828Sub-species:lambi Distant, 1992Wingspan of Adult...
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Festival of Biodiversity 2015!
ButterflyCircle @ Festival of Biodiversity 2015!VivoCity : 27-28 July 2015ButterflyCircle members with MOS Desmond Lee at FOB 2015The Festival of Biodiversity (FOB) enters its fourth year, featuring...
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Life History of the Common Yeoman
Life History of the Common Yeoman (Cirrochroa tyche rotundata)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1847 Species: tyche C & R Felder, 1861Sub-species:rotundata Butler, 1879Wingspan of...
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Butterfly of the Month - July 2015
Butterfly of the Month - July 2015The Colonel (Pandita sinope sinope)We have just edged past the halfway mark of the year 2015. A relatively quiet month so far, compared to the more tumultuous...
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Larval Host Plant for Butterflies: The Chinese Violet
Butterflies' Larval Host Plants #2The Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica micrantha)This 2nd instalment of our Butterflies' Larval Host Plants series features the Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica...
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Butterfly Photography at Our Local Parks - Jurong Eco Garden
Butterfly Photography at Our Local ParksFeaturing : Jurong Eco GardenJurong Eco Gardens' Butterfly GardenOver on the "western front" of Singapore, sits a quiet and serene park near the Nanyang...
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Life History of the Common Evening Brown
Life History of the Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda leda) Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Melanitis Fabricius, 1807Species: leda Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies: leda Linnaeus, 1758 Wingspan of Adult...
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Butterfly of the Month - March 2015
Butterfly of the Month - March 2015The Bamboo Tree Brown (Lethe europa malaya)The 3rd month of 2015 started quite uneventfully, with nothing out of the ordinary with regard to world news, besides the...
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Butterfly of the Month - August 2015
Butterfly of the Month - August 2015The Blue Spotted Crow (Euploea midamus singapura)It's the month of August already! We're into the 8th month of 2015, and it's a month of celebrations for our little...
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