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Butterfly Anatomy - Part 4
Butterfly Anatomy - Part 4Glossary of some Anatomical TermsIn this final weekend article for the month of November 2018, we discuss some common anatomical terms that we often come across in the...
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Butterfly Photography at Our Local Parks - Kranji Marshes
Butterfly Photography at Our Local Parks Featuring : Kranji MarshesThe Colonel (Pandita sinope sinope) feeding at the flowers of the Red Tree Shrub (Leea rubra) at Kranji MarshesIn this weekend's...
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Snow Flats of Singapore
Snow Flats of SingaporeFeaturing the Snow Flat SkippersAmongst the skipper family Hesperiidae, there is a sub-family that features "Flats or Spread-Winged Skippers" - referring to the open-winged pose...
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Butterfly of the Month - December 2018
Butterfly of the Month - December 2018The Malayan (Megisba malaya sikkima)A Malayan perched at rest with its wings folded uprightThe cold month of December is upon us already as we on the verge of...
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Assorted Nectaring Plants
Butterflies'Nectaring PlantsAssorted Flowering Plants - Part 1A Common Mime feeding on the Blood FlowerNot all flowers, no matter how brightly coloured or attractive to us human beings, attract...
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2018 - Looking Back
ButterflyCircle 2018 - Looking Back...The Year in ReviewLooking towards 2019 - clear blue skies ahead in the new year?As the last few days of 2018 are winding down and a fresh new year is nigh, we take...
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Interesting Ubin Butterflies
Interesting Ubin ButterfliesFeaturing 10 Butterflies on Pulau UbinOur first weekend blogpost for 2019 showcases 10 species of butterflies that are more often spotted on Pulau Ubin than any other...
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Butterfly of the Month - January 2019
Butterfly of the Month - January 2019The Coconut Skipper (Hidari irava)A pristine Coconut Skipper perches on a leaf in a shaded spotThe new year slipped quietly by as we bade farewell and good riddance...
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Blue Skies Above!
Blue Skies Above!Butterflies Against a Blue CanvasA Common Mime feeds on the pink hybrid of Lantana camara against a clear blue skyThe storm has passed. Dark clouds dissipate quickly, as the sun peeks...
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Return of the Angled Castor
Return of the Angled CastorAngled Castor Colonises Ubin!An Angled Castor perches on a blade of grass with its wings opened flat to sunbatheSome time back in mid-Oct 2013, a solitary individual of the...
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The Malayan Jester - Permanent Resident?
The Malayan Jester - Permanent Resident?A Species here to stay? A Malayan Jester perches on top of a leaf with its wings opened flat to sunbatheLast weekend, we discussed the establishment of a colony...
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Butterfly of the Month - February 2019
Butterfly of the Month - February 2019The Common Imperial (Cheritra freja frigga)Chinese communities all over the world welcomed the Year of the Pig on 5 Feb 2019. The pig is the the twelfth animal in...
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Assorted Nectaring Plants - Part 2
Butterflies'Nectaring PlantsAssorted Flowering Plants - Part 2A female Blue Pansy feeding on the flower of the Feather CockscombIn our earlier article on assorted flowering plants that attract...
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Albatrosses of Singapore
Albatrosses of SingaporeFeaturing the Albatross Butterflies in SingaporeA group of puddling male Chocolate Albatross - common in Malaysia but a seasonal visitor to SingaporeThe Pieridae family...
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Assorted Nectaring Plants - Part 3
Butterflies'Nectaring PlantsAssorted Flowering Plants - Part 3A male Common Birdwing feeding on the flower of the HibiscusIn the next part of our observations of butterflies' nectaring plants, we...
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Butterfly of the Month - March 2019
Butterfly of the Month - March 2019The Common Four Ring (Ypthima huebneri)A Common Four Ring perches on the tip of a leaf with its wings folded uprightThe hot humid month of March is upon us, as...
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Assorted Nectaring Plants - Part 4
Butterflies'Nectaring PlantsAssorted Flowering Plants - Part 4A Blue Glassy Tiger feeding on the flower of the Belimbing (Averrhoa belimbi)We are back with a selection of another six flowering nectar...
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Three Archdukes
Three ArchdukesSingapore's Archduke butterfly speciesA male Archduke foraging amongst the leaf litter in the shaded forest understoreyIn my earlier article on this blog, I postulated that the English...
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The Butterfly Legs
The Butterfly LegsAn Anatomical Discussion of the Legs of a ButterflyA Common Mormon tiptoes on its slender long legs as it puddles on damp sandInsects form the largest group within the phylum...
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Butterfly of the Month - April 2019
Butterfly of the Month - April 2019The Common Faun (Faunis canens arcesilas)A Common Faun perches on a leaf under the shady forest canopySpring is in the air. This is the time for the ethereal...
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