Butterfly Photography 101 - Part 5
ButterflyPhotography 101 Part 5 - Composition Techniques in Butterfly Photography 1/2After the first few articles in this Butterfly Photography 101 series on selecting equipment, settings on your DSLR,...
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ButterflyPhotography 101 Part 6 - Composition Techniques in Butterfly Photography 2/2Last week, we introduced some of the more commonly used composition techniques in butterfly photography. Continuing...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - February 2017
Butterfly of the Month - February 2017The Plain Plushblue (Flos apidanus saturatus)The first two months of 2017 have been interesting from a global perspective, as the world watched the 45th President...
View ArticleButterfly Photography 101 - Part 7
Butterfly Photography 101Part 7 - Off to the Great Outdoors!In this seventh and final part of this series, we pack our gears and armed with the theory and tips from the earlier six articles, head off...
View ArticleButterfly Photography at Our Local Parks - Coney Island
Butterfly Photography at Our Local Parks Featuring : Coney IslandThe west entrance to Coney Island ParkThis week's article features a small "offshore" island known as Coney Island. No, we're not...
View ArticleAbout Butterflies - Talk at Seletar Country Club
About ButterfliesTalk by Foo JL at Seletar Country ClubBright sunshine and blue skies greeted me on this beautiful Saturday morning as I made my way to the Seletar Country Club for a talk - “About...
View ArticleLife History of the Purple Duke v2.0
Life History of the Purple Duke (Eulaceura osteria kumana )Butterfly Biodata:Genus: Eulaceura Butler, 1872Species: osteria Westwood, 1850Subspecies: kumana Fruhstorfer, 1913Wingspan of Adult Butterfly:...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - March 2017
Butterfly of the Month - March 2017The White Banded Awl (Hasora taminatus malayana)March seemed to have come and (almost) gone in a flash. This is the last Saturday of the month, and I almost forgot to...
View ArticleFavourite Nectaring Plants #9
Butterflies' Favourite Nectaring Plants #9The Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica micrantha)A Malay Lacewing feeds on the flower of the Chinese VioletThe feature plant in this article of our series on...
View ArticleIPSG Talk @ Deyi Secondary School
IPSG Talk at Deyi Secondary SchoolIntroduction to ButterfliesA group of teachers from the IPSG session at the Deyi Secondary School butterfly gardenLast week, I was invited to give a talk about...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - April 2017
Butterfly of the Month - April 2017The Silver Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops panormus exiguus)A quarter of 2017 had come and gone. The fourth month of the year seems quiet enough, although the...
View ArticleFeaturing some recent additions to the Singapore Checklist
Butterflies of Singapore ChecklistFeaturing some recent additions In our blog article on the the review of the year 2016, we referred to some seven new additions to the Singapore Checklist, bringing...
View ArticleFavourite Nectaring Plants #10
Butterflies' Favourite Nectaring Plants #10The Mile-a-Minute (Mikania micrantha)A Long Banded Silverline takes nectar from the flower of the Mile-A-Minute WeedIn this 10th instalment of Butterflies'...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - May 2017
Butterfly of the Month - May 2017The Short Banded Sailor (Phaedyma columella singa)A Short Banded Sailor feeding at the flowers of the red Javanese IxoraAs the year progresses towards summer, there is...
View ArticleSentosa Butterfly Park
Sentosa Butterfly ParkA Pale Shadow of its Past Glory?Back in the 1980's, whenever someone mentions 'Butterfly Park (or Farm)', one would usually be pointed to the Penang Butterfly Farm at Teluk...
View ArticleLarval Host Plant for Butterflies: Sea Almond
Butterflies' Larval Host Plants #13The Sea Almond (Terminalia catappa)This 13th instalment of our Butterflies' Larval Host Plants series features Terminalia catappa (Sea Almond), a member of...
View ArticleFlourishing Fraser's Hill
Flourishing Fraser's HillAnother Visit to Malaysia's Popular Hill ResortA scenic view from Fraser's Hill, Pahang, MalaysiaThe hot and humid weather in Singapore prompted thoughts of the cool fresh air...
View ArticleFestival of Biodiversity 2017!
ButterflyCircle @ Festival of Biodiversity 2017!Nex Mall, Serangoon : 27-28 May 2017The Festival of Biodiversity is in its 6th run this year. An annual event organised by the National Parks Board...
View ArticleBukit Panjang Butterfly Garden
Bukit Panjang Butterfly GardenCommunity Planting Day The Bukit Panjang community and volunteers with Mayor Dr Teo Ho Pin at the Bukit Panjang Butterfly GardenLocated in the north-west of Singapore,...
View ArticleButterfly of the Month - June 2017
Butterfly of the Month - June 2017The Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra agina)2017 edges towards the mid-way mark of the year, as some of us may be pondering what we have achieved over the first...
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