At the Zoo

Yes i know. People go to the Zoo to ogle cutesy, furry stuff. Ugh.


The Chocolate Demon, Ancistroides nigrita maura


Archduke, Lexias pardalis, male


Malay Viscount, Tanaecia pelea pelea
The butterflies were, strangely enough, willing to be coaxed onto my hand for these shots.

More butterfly sightings from an earlier trip to the Botanics

A Palm Bob( I think, again) on Lantana

The Autumn Leaf, doleschallia bisaltide

These photos hold a rather special place in my heart, since they represent some of my very few sightings of this elusive and magnificent butterfly, the Common Birdwing, troides helena cerberus. This butterfly is a rare sight in Singapore as its foodplant isn't easily found anymore, much of it being cleared away together with swathes of tropical forests in the name of development. The butterfly is very localised in its occurrences, found only in areas where its foodplant grows, like the Botanics and the Zoo. Everytime I am fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of this butterfly my heart does a little leap. Well. Don't suppose many people out there can ever empathise with me.

At the Botanics

The results of a trip to the Botanic gardens

A male Archduke(lexias pardalis) drinking

Pointed Ciliate, Anthene lycaenina miya basking on a leaf.

Moth caterpillar. Gah. Its difficult to identify caterpillars, especially those of moths.