tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post7001521818562538181..comments2024-03-28T17:21:58.027+05:30Comments on The Urban Gardener: Remembering butterfly seasonSunita Mohan http://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-33963495587561433872014-04-15T14:32:50.126+05:302014-04-15T14:32:50.126+05:30Thank you, Arati. Yes, do look out for them. They&...Thank you, Arati. Yes, do look out for them. They're so pretty! The Common Palmfly is a real surprise. And so are so many more of the others too, including the Sunbeam.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-11289316043207337852014-04-13T19:08:13.763+05:302014-04-13T19:08:13.763+05:30Such a lovely post. I must remember to wait around...Such a lovely post. I must remember to wait around in tje hope that a butterfly I spot opens its wings.. Who would have thought the browns hide such fascinating coloursA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07716055882668357832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-33456408474478154852014-04-01T10:41:04.805+05:302014-04-01T10:41:04.805+05:30Thank you so much, Chris. I enjoy hearing from my ...Thank you so much, Chris. I enjoy hearing from my readers, especially when they're as nice as you are. <br />Off to check your blog now...Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-64960509256410262622014-03-19T09:25:09.071+05:302014-03-19T09:25:09.071+05:30Hi Sunita, these butterflies are gorgeous. I'...Hi Sunita, these butterflies are gorgeous. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371079442081063376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-72510937481800441812014-02-16T19:48:35.721+05:302014-02-16T19:48:35.721+05:30Thank you, Andrea. You say such nice things! :)
I...Thank you, Andrea. You say such nice things! :)<br /><br />It's the size of the pic which makes a difference I suppose. Or all that white space around it.<br />3 cameras because I love my old Canon p&s which had a macro setting with 4x magnification. I love It! When that got damaged I actually paid close to the price of a new camera to replace its parts (none of the newer cameras had this kind of magnification in their macro setting). The other p&s is just a makeshift one. The guys at Canon seem to love it more but quite frankly I was very disappointed. In fact, if this had been my first camera, I would have switched loyalties from Canon! Then the 3rd camera is my DSLR which I'm still experimenting with. Still learning ... long way to go :)<br />Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-11533527995869108382014-02-16T19:41:26.557+05:302014-02-16T19:41:26.557+05:30Thank you, Sharon :)Thank you, Sharon :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-87443081402605033492014-02-14T11:55:51.967+05:302014-02-14T11:55:51.967+05:30Hi Sunita, i've seen the shots at the FB page,...Hi Sunita, i've seen the shots at the FB page, but the blogsite really makes a lot of difference. These are lovely butterflies and your shots are nice, but i kept smiling at the 3 cameras at the same time. I wonder why the 2 PnS? Whatever is useful for you, i love your writing skills! It keeps us glued to the end. By the way, we have that small Gram Blue too!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-22774781988776101282014-02-13T21:34:55.549+05:302014-02-13T21:34:55.549+05:30Sunita, these are lovely!!! Lucky butterflies!Sunita, these are lovely!!! Lucky butterflies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778950767189263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-88564540249769776842014-02-06T13:49:48.980+05:302014-02-06T13:49:48.980+05:30Thank you, James. I enjoy having them here :)
I gu...Thank you, James. I enjoy having them here :)<br />I guess one way of encouraging them to return would be to grow the host plants and nectar plants in your garden. I'm sure they'll find their way back again then.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-6958301831859659232014-02-06T13:11:21.924+05:302014-02-06T13:11:21.924+05:30Its nice to see so many butterflies in your garden...Its nice to see so many butterflies in your garden.<br />I suddenly realise that I don't find them anymore as I used to before years back.<br />Guess they all are slowly fading off due to deforestation and home development.<br />I hope the common ones fills in the gap - at least for pollination sake.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-15958025292215055462014-02-03T18:32:17.645+05:302014-02-03T18:32:17.645+05:30Ah, but when they do come around, you have such co...Ah, but when they do come around, you have such colourful birds, don't you, Mark? Well worth waiting for :)<br />Hmmm.... I didn't know that about the eye-spotted kind in your area. I thought it was a common tactic employed by butterflies (so effective, don't you think?)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-54549209029680234812014-02-03T18:26:31.321+05:302014-02-03T18:26:31.321+05:30Thank you so much, Ela. Yes, some of them are very...Thank you so much, Ela. Yes, some of them are very colourful and some of the others hide their colours from the world. Love them all! :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-87870662805599117422014-02-03T18:25:06.668+05:302014-02-03T18:25:06.668+05:30Thank you, Jane :)
Actually, most of these photos ...Thank you, Jane :)<br />Actually, most of these photos were clicked within the same hour or so. That lantana-bush is such a butterfly magnet that it is thick with all kinds of them. (the difference in light is because I clicked some of them with my DSLR and the others with my P&S ). <br />Do your butterflies have a favourite spot to hang out too?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-40857382506088811792014-02-03T07:23:09.511+05:302014-02-03T07:23:09.511+05:30never been right-er, Sunita !never been right-er, Sunita !ushanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-61205072768279101312014-02-03T02:54:58.641+05:302014-02-03T02:54:58.641+05:30I miss our butterflies, and birds for that matter!...I miss our butterflies, and birds for that matter! That Peacock Pansy is a real beauty. I don't think we have many (any?) butterflies with eyespots like that but I know there are some moths. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-61424523534432414192014-02-03T00:09:11.822+05:302014-02-03T00:09:11.822+05:30Sunita, those are wonderful pictures of the butter...Sunita, those are wonderful pictures of the butterflies. How nice to watch a lot of colors :)<br />Have a nice week :) Elahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233606648281104359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-42349470613329265222014-02-02T23:10:21.835+05:302014-02-02T23:10:21.835+05:30A lovely post with beautiful photos! You must have...A lovely post with beautiful photos! You must have lurked around purposefully for a LONG time to get those shots ! Can't wait for ours to show themselves again, here in the uk!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-17197786912390223042014-02-02T23:01:01.038+05:302014-02-02T23:01:01.038+05:30lol! No particular reason , yet far too many reaso...lol! No particular reason , yet far too many reasons, Usha. Just a bit too much on my plate, that's all. <br />But you were so perceptive even then, Usha. Butterflies are some of my favourite people too :)<br /><br />pssst! They love weeds. Yes, weeds! What a great reason to put off weeding, right?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-68737878070907524802014-02-02T17:08:02.643+05:302014-02-02T17:08:02.643+05:30Hello Sunita, Why has it been so many moons since ...Hello Sunita, Why has it been so many moons since you last post ? Hmmm....just kidding.<br />I agree with Amy. The whole process of the coming to being of the butterfly is one of the most gripping of nature stories.<br />I remember when in Class Four I stood up in what was then called Nature Studies class and offered as my one-line comment, "Butterflies are my favourite people. "<br /> They are coming back to my neck of the woods, after many years, gradually ,only to disappear with the extreme ( for Delhi) cold. But I can wait.<br />I had known that they were partial to the Lantana and I also know that they love the undersides of the Curry Leaf Plant to lay their delicate eggs.<br />Thank you for the butterflies.ushanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-61355246991144973692014-02-02T11:56:55.640+05:302014-02-02T11:56:55.640+05:30Thank you, Trudi! :)
Oh that tea-party ...! I had...Thank you, Trudi! :) <br />Oh that tea-party ...! I had never seen anything like it before and it sent me into such a state of whimsical nonsense :D<br />It is so annoying that many butterflies are paparazzi-phobic, isn't it? If it were me, I would've preened all day long! Hope you have better luck with those swallow-tails soon.Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-37164503976643423042014-02-02T08:58:37.467+05:302014-02-02T08:58:37.467+05:30Always a delight to see and hear about your butter...Always a delight to see and hear about your butterflies in the garden. I remember the teaparty such an enchanting story. Some beautiful swallow tails visited the Bougs but they are so greedy and jittery they never sit still for me. I enjoyed your great variety of butterflies aptly described with a smile.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-87479564481404930312014-02-02T08:57:51.828+05:302014-02-02T08:57:51.828+05:30Absolutely! It's the most amazing feeling, isn...Absolutely! It's the most amazing feeling, isn't it? This was the first time it has ever happened to me and I was over the moon.<br />Here's hoping you get clouds of butterflies soon. Stay warm :)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-67837682604260954662014-02-02T08:54:10.539+05:302014-02-02T08:54:10.539+05:30I know what you mean, Nick! Both, the Common Palmf...I know what you mean, Nick! Both, the Common Palmfly and the Indian Sunbeam are such fascinatingly surprising butterflies aren't they? I love it when I find little surprises like that. <br />Hmmm.... I must see if I can add a bit more colour to your wintery days. Keep checking here, okay? <br />(Oh and by the way, I added a couple more links to butterfly posts which you may enjoy. Take a look, Nick)<br />Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-12187204977526601992014-02-01T22:05:22.682+05:302014-02-01T22:05:22.682+05:30Isn't it the sweetest feeling having a butterf...Isn't it the sweetest feeling having a butterfly hang out with you? I've had Monarchs and Black Swallowtails stick around with me. It's always such a grounding experience knowing how they've come to transform into those beautiful little beings. <br />Spring is around the corner for us here in North Texas. We have one more cold blast coming this weekend and then I think it will be safe to plant my dill and rue for the swallowtails. <br />Thanks for sharing your little visitors! Amy Junodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060344931214062441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7433906806220848808.post-83957725913391970592014-02-01T20:46:27.380+05:302014-02-01T20:46:27.380+05:30What fantastic butterflies. I had never realised t...What fantastic butterflies. I had never realised that the Common Palmfly was so colourful on the upper side of its wings. The same goes for the Indian Sunbeam. I was surprised to see bright orange, when I was expecting it to be white! It is lovely to see butterflies again. We have had a very long, grey winter. It hasn't been particularly cold, but just wet and dark! We have had the lights on all day in the house today. Thank you for sharing some of your Indian sunshine!Nick Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431235724349702199noreply@blogger.com