Larval Host Plant for Butterflies: Malayan Mistletoe
Butterflies' Larval Host Plants #9The Malayan Mistletoe (Dendrophthoe pentandra)Malayan Mistletoe on Polyathia longifolia (False Ashoka) in Upper Seletar Park. This 9th instalment of our Butterflies'...
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Butterfly Photography at Our Local ParksFeaturing : Butterfly Sanctuary @ GBAn overview of the Butterfly Sanctuary @ GB with the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in the backgroundSingapore's premier waterfront...
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Butterfly of the Month - May 2016The Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina)The scorching temperatures from last month carried forward into May, with only a little reprieve when there were...
View ArticleLife History of the Linna Palm Dart
Life History of the Linna Palm Dart (Telicota linna )Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Telicota Moore, 1881 Species:Â linna Evans, 1949 Wingspan of Adult Butterfly: 32-35mmCaterpillar Local Host Plants: Bambusa...
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ButterflyPhotography 101Part 1 - Hardware and EquipmentPlain Lacewing - Shot with Nikon D750 and Sigma 180mm macro lensFor a long time after we set up ButterflyCircle's website, forums and blog, we...
View ArticleUbin Day 2016
Ubin Day 2016ButterflyCircle at Pesta Ubin 2016Our traditional group mugshot at Butterfly Hill with our visiting VVIPsThe annual celebration at Pulau Ubin for the fifth time since its inaugural start...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - June 2016
Butterfly of the Month - June 2016The Dark Glassy Tiger (Parantica agleoides agleoides)A Dark Glassy Tiger feeding on the purple flower of the Golden Dewdrop (Duranta erecta)Almost half the year has...
View ArticleLife History of the Chestnut Angle v2.0
Life History of the Chestnut Angle (Odontoptilum angulatum angulatum)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Odontoptilum de Niceville, 1890 Species: angulatum C. Felder, 1862 Sub-species: angulatum C. Felder, 1862...
View ArticleButterfly Photography at Our Local Parks - Fusionopolis North
Butterfly Photography at Our Local ParksFeaturing : Fusionopolis North @ One North ParkAnother Butterfly Garden in Singapore has recently been completed by NParks and opened to the public on the...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - July 2016
Butterfly of the Month - July 2016The No Brand Grass Yellow (Eurema brigitta senna)As we cross the half-year threshold of 2016, unbearably hot and humid weather is upon us. The summer weather in the...
View ArticleA Gorgeous Jewel Emerges...
A Gorgeous Jewel Emerges...Grand Opening of EntopiaA wide angle view of the NatureLand, where butterflies flutter freely in a large volumed spaceMention Penang to your friends in the region, and images...
View ArticleLarval Host Plant for Butterflies: Mango
Butterflies' Larval Host Plants #10The Mango (Mangifera indica)This 10th instalment of our Butterflies' Larval Host Plants series features Mangifera indica (Mango), a species of the family...
View ArticleButterfly Photography 101 - Part 2
Butterfly Photography 101Part 2 - Macro Photography and Magnification DevicesIn my earlier article, we introduced a variety of image-capturing equipment that can take pictures of butterflies. These...
View ArticleLife History of the Chocolate Royal v2.0
Life History of the Chocolate Royal (Remelana jangala travana)Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Remelana Moore, 1884Species: jangala Horsfield, 1829 Subspecies:travana Hewitson, 1865 Wingspan of Adult...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - August 2016
Butterfly of the Month - August 2016The Club Silverline (Spindasis syama terana)The hot humid weather at the height of the summer months seems to have brought out a relatively good season of...
View ArticleLarval Host Plant for Butterflies: Sea-Shore Ardisia
Butterflies' Larval Host Plants #11The Sea-Shore Ardisia (Ardisia elliptica)This 11th instalment of our Butterflies' Larval Host Plants series features Ardisia elliptica, a species in Primulaceae...
View ArticleButterfly Photography at Our Local Parks - Upper Seletar Reservoir Park
Butterfly Photography at Our Local ParksFeaturing : Upper SeletarReservoir ParkThe pavilions at Carpark 'B' - a good starting point for your exploration of Upper Seletar Reservoir Park's biodiversityIn...
View ArticleFavourite Nectaring Plants #7
Butterflies' Favourite Nectaring Plants #7The Spanish Needle (Bidens alba and Bidens pilosa)In the 7th instalment of the series Butterflies' Favourite Nectaring plants, we feature an invasive weed that...
View ArticleFestival of Biodiversity 2016
ButterflyCircle @ Festival of Biodiversity 2016!Singapore Botanic Gardens : 3-4 Sep 2016Now in its 5th instalment, the Festival of Biodiversity 2016 moved its venue back to the Singapore Botanic...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - September 2016
Butterfly of the Month - September 2016The Cycad Blue (Chilades pandava pandava)The intermonsoon months bringing in rains riding on the south-westerly winds have given us several rather wet days this...
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