Fraser's Hill August 2010

[Silverstreak]

After two days of chasing Red Spot Jazebels and other rare butts, it is only befitting that the trip should end with a Candle Light Dinner at the Old Smoke House.

Wish You were Here!!!

Reporting real-time from Fraser's Hill.

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[Great Mormon]

For starters, heres a +1 for everyone :)

http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/217/4/6/Four_Bar_040810_by_inckurei.jpg

NIKON D80
Shutter Speed: 1/200 second
Aperture: F/8.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 400
SB800 -1/3 EV

[Painted Jezebel]

Only Red Spot Jezebels? I was hoping you might find one or more of the other montane Delias species there.

The FourBar Swallowtail (Pathysa agetes iponus) is much fresher than the specimens I have come across on the Thai Mainland so far, shame about the tip of one tail, but one can't be overly fussy when dealing with +1s!:) . I am looking forward to the rest of your photos on your return.

[moloch]

Nice photo of a lovely swallowtail. Looks like you all had a great time. I am eagerly anticipating the photos from everyone!

[Glorious Begum]

Such a lovely butt. :redbounce

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow... Reporting directly from Faser's Hill!!!

Enjoy guys... I'm sure the weather is good! Shoot more!

Cheers!

[Great Mormon]

1. Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/3/e/Red_Spot_Jezebel_by_inckurei.jpg

2. Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/7/e/Red_Spot_Jezebel_2_by_inckurei.jpg

3. UFO Skipper
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/218/0/a/Skipper_by_inckurei.jpg

4. Red Helen (Papilio helenus helenus)
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/a/9/Red_helen_Upper_by_inckurei.jpg

5. Red Helen (Papilio helenus helenus)
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/9/6/Red_Helen_2_by_inckurei.jpg

[Great Mormon]

6. Nacaduba angusta kerriana
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/3/2/Nacaduba_sp_1_by_inckurei.jpg

7. Jewel Nawab (Polyura delphis concha)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/2/4/Jewel_Nawab_by_inckurei.jpg

8. Indian Yellow Nawab (Polyura jalysus jalysus)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/c/9/Indian_Yellow_Nawab_by_inckurei.jpg

9. Forest Quaker (Pithecops corvus corvus)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/c/3/Forest_Quaker_by_inckurei.jpg

10. Common 6 Ring (Ypthima sp)
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/3/4/Common_6_Ring_by_inckurei.jpg

[Great Mormon]

11. Common Nawab (Polyura athamas athamas)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/c/4/Common_Nawab_by_inckurei.jpg

12. Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus sinopion)
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/218/f/4/Chocolate_Tiger_by_inckurei.jpg

13. Spotted Sawtooth (Prioneris thestylis malaccana)
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/218/e/5/Delias_sp_by_inckurei.jpg

[Peacock Royal]

Here are a few shots for me to begin with - I am sure there are a lot similar shots.:bsmile:
1. Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0401Graphiumagamemnonagamemnon.jpg

2. Hebomoia glaucippe aturia (Great Orange Tip)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0056HebomoiaglaucippeaturiaGreatOrangeTip.jpg

3. Papilio helenus helenus (Red Helen)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0609RedHelensPapiliohelenushelenus.jpg

4. Hasora vitta vitta (Plain Banded Awl)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0384HasoravittavittaPlainBandedAwl.jpg

[Commander]

Glad everyone made it home safe and sound and happy after a good shooting outing. :cheers: Except for Sunny, who's out there to get his Indian Leaf Butterfly with LC. :bsmile:

[Cruiser]

Fruitful trip guys and nice series :thumbsup: I got lots of blur Forest Quaker and Red Spot Jezebel :-(

[WillFolsom]

Gentlemen:

Some truly great images you captured. I was a little surprised at how many of the butterflies you photographed were puddling. In Virginia you do find butterflies puddling, but usually not that many species all at once.

William

[Blue Nawab]

Nice captures from Anthony and Federick . Already the Jewel Nawab shot makes me drool...awaiting for more shots from the rest....thanks for the sharing...:cheers:

[Painted Jezebel]

Beautiful shots, Ant, Fed.

Ant, the Nacaduba species is Nacaduba angusta kerriana. I like the Delias descombesi eranthos shots a lot. They are usually quite skittish, and I have only ever seen them flying high in the canopy. They both show a male, by the way. Females have black dusting on the underside hind wings.

May I please make a plea. If you use Common names, please, please add the scientific names afterwards, it will help viewers from outside Singapore to look up the species.

[Banded Yeoman]

Looks like another fruitful trip.:)

( Next time invite me lah ):bsmile:

[Great Mormon]

Glad everyone made it home safe and sound and happy after a good shooting outing. :cheers: Except for Sunny, who's out there to get his Indian Leaf Butterfly with LC. :bsmile:

Thanks Khew for organising this great trip up to FH. I must also thank the drivers, Sunny, Khew and Chng for driving us to and fro.


Nice captures from Anthony and Federick . Already the Jewel Nawab shot makes me drool...awaiting for more shots from the rest....thanks for the sharing...:cheers:

Thanks Cher Hern, I'm sure the rest will have more. :P


Beautiful shots, Ant, Fed.

Ant, the Nacaduba species is Nacaduba angusta kerriana. I like the Delias descombesi eranthos shots a lot. They are usually quite skittish, and I have only ever seen them flying high in the canopy. They both show a male, by the way. Females have black dusting on the underside hind wings.

May I please make a plea. If you use Common names, please, please add the scientific names afterwards, it will help viewers from outside Singapore to look up the species.

Les, noted. I have already added the scientific names for the butterflies. :)

[Leopard Lacewing]

Nice series from you guys! :thumbsup:

Cheers!

[The Plane]

Thanks to Uncle Khew for organizing this trip. It was a good break from work and I enjoyed the company of all you.

Here are some of my record shots to share :

#1 Graphium evemon eventus (Blue Jay)
#2 Stiboges nymphidia nymphidia
#3 Xanthotaenia busiris busiris
#4 Melanocyna faunula faunula (Corrected - thks to Les)
#5 Zemeros flegyas albipunctatus (Corrected - thks to Les)
#6 Curetis regula (not sure if this id is correct)
#7 Curetis santana malayica (Malayan Sunbeam)
#8 Lexias pardalis dirteana (Archduke)
#9 Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatoss)

[The Plane]

Here are some of the fun shots :

1) Uncle Sunny checking the weather
2) Even the chicken can’t escape Uncle Federick
3) We have to lock this guy up because he was eating all of our food
4) Who this ? Shooting right in the middle of the road !

[moloch]

Fantastic, guys! I really enjoy the quality of your pics and the variety that you encountered. I don't recall shots of some of these before, such as Stiboges nymphidia and Xanthotaenia busiris. What areas did you find to be the most productive? Down by the falls?

[Glorious Begum]

Except for Sunny, who's out there to get his Indian Leaf Butterfly with LC. :bsmile:

No luck, cloudy and not much of sun. :cry:

[Bluebottle]

Here are some of the fun shots :
3) We have to lock this guy up because he was eating all of our food
!
Ya, he is a big eater. But I guess his real crime is not shooting enough butterfly ;P


Here are some of the fun shots :

4) Who this ? Shooting right in the middle of the road !
lol. Any guesses who is this committed photographer?

[Blue Nawab]

lol. Any guesses who is this committed photographer?

Aiya, the committed photographer is Khew lah...:bsmile:

[Bluebottle]

Thanks Khew for organizing the trip and Chng who provided the transport for Ant and me. It is a wonderful trip. Nice shots everyone and I enjoy your company.

Sharing some shots and I hope I id them correctly:

Pithecops corvus corvus (Forest Quaker)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0674rrForestQuakerPithecopscorvuscorvus.jpg?t= 1281177855

Graphium chironides malayanum (Striped Jay) ?
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0702rGraphiumchironidesmalayanumStripedJay.jpg ?t=1281177855

Graphium sarpedon luctatius(Common Bluebottle). Somehow the blue is more vibrant compare to its Singapore cousin
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0712rGraphiumsarpedonluctatiusCommonBluebottle .jpg?t=1281177855

Pathysa agetes iponus
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0724r.jpg?t=1281177855

Unknown skipper 1
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0741r.jpg?t=1281177855

Hasora vitta vitta (Plain Banded Awl)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0995rHasoravittavittaPlainBandedAwl.jpg?t=1281 178897

Unknown skipper 2
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_1012r.jpg?t=1281178897

Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatross)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_1039rrAppiaslyncidavasavaChocolateAlbatross.jp g?t=1281178897

[Bluebottle]

Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0858rRedSpotJezebelDeliasdescombesieranthos.jp g?t=1281177855

Parantica aspasia aspasia (Yellow Glassy Tiger)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0902rrrERParanticaaspasiaaspasiaYellowGlassyTi ger.jpg?t=1281177855

Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_1080rrGraphiumagamemnonagamemnonTailedJay.jpg? t=1281189078

Cepora nadina andersoni
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0743rCeporanadinaandersoni.jpg?t=1281177855

[Painted Jezebel]

Very nice photo CKCHNG. I have not seen Stiboges nymphidia before. It looks much nicer in your photo than in the books.:)

A couple of IDs to correct.
The 'Toenails'????? (should be Taenaris) is actually Melanocyna faunula faunula. Plate 18 in C&P4 has number 15 & 16 the wrong way round.

What you said was the Laxita thiusto is Zemeros flegyas albipunctatus.

[Commander]

Aiya, the committed photographer is Khew lah...:bsmile:

He's using a Canon... :whistle:

[Blue Nawab]

He's using a Canon... :whistle:

Ops..sorry..a different butt that needs ID...
Ok..one more try....Loke lah...:bsmile:

[Cruiser]

sharing a few more pics.....

1. record shot of the Papilio palinurus palinurus (Banded peacock)
2. guess what were they shooting?
3. waterfall near where we shot the four-bar
4. unknown skippers

[The Plane]

Ops..sorry..a different butt that needs ID...
Ok..one more try....Loke lah...:bsmile:

Ha...ha...wrong again. Loke's butt not so big :bsmile: . Wait for the group photo to get the hint...:whistle:

[The Plane]

Fantastic, guys! I really enjoy the quality of your pics and the variety that you encountered. I don't recall shots of some of these before, such as Stiboges nymphidia and Xanthotaenia busiris. What areas did you find to be the most productive? Down by the falls?

Thanks David. Glad that you enjoyed viewing our photos. If the weather had been more cooperative, I think we will be able to nail more.


Very nice photo CKCHNG. I have not seen Stiboges nymphidia before. It looks much nicer in your photo than in the books.:)
A couple of IDs to correct.
The 'Toenails'????? (should be Taenaris) is actually Melanocyna faunula faunula. Plate 18 in C&P4 has number 15 & 16 the wrong way round.
What you said was the Laxita thiusto is Zemeros flegyas albipunctatus.

Thanks a lot Les, for helping me with the correct ID. The Stiboges nymphidia just flew pass quickly. Before I can have a better composition, it went over the fence and into the bushes :(

"Toenails" ??? ooppss...my laptop auto-corrected the spelling without me knowing...sorry

[Blue Nawab]

Ha...ha...wrong again. Loke's butt not so big :bsmile: . Wait for the group photo to get the hint...:whistle:

Ok lah, this butt I went out only once to Semakau with him, really no good at identifying butt...Ben Jin lah :bsmile:
Thought Ben Jin would be equipped with handgear etc...;P

[Commander]

Three shots of the skittish but pristine Banded Peacock (Papilio palinurus palinurus) that came by for a few fleeting moments. A most amazing green on the upperside that contrasted so beautifully with the black wings.

[Commander]

Two group shots of the group at the Maybank Lodge on Fraser's Hill. :)

[Commander]

A couple of shots of that pesky skipper. From the upperside, it's a Pithauria stramineipennis. :thinking:

[Commander]

Indian Yellow Nawab (Polyura jalysus jalysus), an Orchid Tit (Chliaria othona semanga) and two shots of the Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)

[bluefin]

Amazing shots from everyone. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Drool, drool and more drools....

[Painted Jezebel]

A couple of shots of that pesky skipper. From the upperside, it's a Pithauria stramineipennis. :thinking:

Thanks to the upperside shot, I agree. I take it that it was larger than your average Halpe or Zographetus sp.?

The white-barred skipper is either Halpe zema zamba or H. elana. I suspect the former as the band appears quite broad.

[Bluebottle]

A few more non-butts photos...

On our way to Fraser's Hill
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4410p.jpg?t=1281228255

Passing by a reservoir
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4413.jpg?t=1281228255

Waiting for the gate at The Gap to open
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4417.jpg?t=1281228255

Our chief cook and satay man
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4452.jpg?t=1281228255

BBQ
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4454.jpg?t=1281229615

A new and patented hand holding technique
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4472.jpg?t=1281228255

Washing up after the final round of shooting before we head back to Singapore
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/FraserHill100803/IMG_4497.jpg?t=1281228793

[moloch]

... more amazing photos! That Banded Peacock was superb. They are such gorgeous creatures.

I enjoyed the non-butt shots as well. Looks like you all had a great time and ate well.

How did you go with other animals? See any reptiles or interesting birds? On some trips, I've found Siamang at Fraser's and White-handed Gibbons near The Gap. Any luck with those? I failed to find either in this area on my recent trip in June.

Regards,
David

[Commander]

We saw a few primates, along the drive up, and around Fraser's Hill, but I don't think anyone took any shots. But some of our members shot birds during the lull times and I'm sure they'll be posting a few soon.

Most of our nights were spent in the porch of the bungalow, shooting the species of moths that came by. No one went out specifically looking for snakes though :sweat:.

Perhaps you can show us how you track snakes when one of these days you can join us. :)

[Peacock Royal]

Last few shots from me - try not to duplicate similar shots and species.

1. Discolampa ethion thalimar (Banded Blue Pierrot)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0043DiscolampaethionthalimarBandedBluePierrot.j pg

2. Delias descombesi eranthos (Red Spot Jezebel) female
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC_0001-Red-Spot-Jezebel-Female.jpg

3. Look likes a Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob) but without markings
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0027-Chestnut-Bob_like.jpg

4. Looks like a Notocrypta paralysos varians (Banded Demon) but it is not.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0019-Banded-Demon-like.jpg

5. ?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/federickho/Butterflies%20from%20Fraser%20Hil%20Aug%202010/DSC0397-unknown-skipper.jpg

[Great Mormon]

Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/220/e/5/Lesser_Grass_Blue_050910_by_inckurei.jpg

Waterfall
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/220/d/a/FH_Waterfall_by_inckurei.jpg

View opposite Ye Old Smokehouse
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/220/c/e/Fraser__s_Hill_1_by_inckurei.jpg

[Bluebottle]

A record shot of what looks like a Poritia sumatrae sumatrae (Sumatran Gem) ??
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq342/pfloke/Butterfly/IMG_0696r.jpg?t=1281277932

[Painted Jezebel]

Last few shots from me - try not to duplicate similar shots and species.

1. Discolampa ethion thalimar (Banded Blue Pierrot)


2. Delias descombesi eranthos (Red Spot Jezebel) female


3. Look likes a Iambrix salsala salsala (Chestnut Bob) but without markings


4. Looks like a Notocrypta paralysos varians (Banded Demon) but it is not.


5. ?


2. Thanks very much, that has made my day!:gbounce:
3. Just a suggestion, but you may wish to look at Idmon obliquans obliquans.
4. The forewing bar looks very wide. Could it be Notocrypta quadratus?
5. I am sure I have seen this one before. I believe it to be Halpe hauxwelli.

SK, you have much more experience with Malay skippers than me (LC, I know you skip skippers:grin2: ), what do you think?

[moloch]

Khew wrote:

Perhaps you can show us how you track snakes when one of these days you can join us.
I hope that I can attend one of your trips someday. I would be happy to find reptiles for photo sessions.:grin2:

Nice habitat shots, Anthony. The view of the hills from the Smokehouse is very nice.


Regards,
David

[Peacock Royal]

2. Thanks very much, that has made my day!:gbounce:
3. Just a suggestion, but you may wish to look at Idmon obliquans obliquans.
4. The forewing bar looks very wide. Could it be Notocrypta quadratus?
5. I am sure I have seen this one before. I believe it to be Halpe hauxwelli.

SK, you have much more experience with Malay skippers than me (LC, I know you skip skippers:grin2: ), what do you think?

Les, thanks for your suggestions to #3, #4 and #5.
After checking C&P4, I concur with your #3 id.

For #5, can I say that the two discal black bands in space 5 and 6 of the underside hindwings differentiate it from H. porus ? Just my very unprofessional way of trying to convince myself.

For #4, I cannot find a good match - especially the spots on the forewing sub-apical region :hmmm:

[Painted Jezebel]

For #5, can I say that the two discal black bands in space 5 and 6 of the underside hindwings differentiate it from H. porus ? Just my very unprofessional way of trying to convince myself.

For #4, I cannot find a good match - especially the spots on the forewing sub-apical region :hmmm:

I attach a photo of H. porus, which is common up here. This should show that it is very different from what you shot. Ek-Amnuay shows the underside of H. hauxwelli, it fits nicely.

As for the Notocrypta sp, I have come across both N. paralysos and N. clavata both with and without subapical spots. N. quadratus is not found in Thailand, but C&P4 states that the white band is broad, and that was what may me suggest it as a possibility, only, as I can not really assess size by photos alone.

[Cruiser]

Another +1 for me - Abisara neophron chelina (TBC) :cheers:

[Commander]

I attach a photo of H. porus, which is common up here. This should show that it is very different from what you shot. Ek-Amnuay shows the underside of H. hauxwelli, it fits nicely.



SK, you have much more experience with Malay skippers than me (LC, I know you skip skippers:grin2: ), what do you think?

It does match H. hauxwelli, doesn't it? Let me process another shot that I took of this skipper at the same location as Federick. Maybe with more shots, we can nail down the ID better.


Another +1 for me - Abisara neophron chelina (TBC) :cheers:

Yup. That's the only Abisara that looks like that. :cheers:

[Commander]

And four shots of the hardworking BC members, shooting day and night! :sweat:

[Commander]

Here you go, Les. Two shots of the same butterfly when it was basking in the sun, and then puddling. :)

[Painted Jezebel]

Here you go, Les. Two shots of the same butterfly when it was basking in the sun, and then puddling. :)

Thank you for these further photos. The upperside shot has forced me to rethink, there do not appear to be any cell spots on the forewing, which rules out H. hauxwelli . This surprised me as the underside seemed perfect. At least, the presence of the brand confirms I have the right genus!

Fortunately, there are only a couple of species lacking these spots. As the spots in 2 & 3 appear to be only half overlapping, I would hazzard a suggestion that it could be H. clara, but then, the underside as shown in C&P4 differs markedly!:hmmm:

I am now seriously confused, and I hate having anything unidentified!:mad2:

[Commander]

:bsmile: I know that feeling, Les. That's why I usually keep quiet when asked about skippers, as I know that there are too few photos of specimens available for a comprehensive comparison. A few shots in C&P4 and Pisuth would not give me much confidence to ID these, as the variability of the physical markings of skippers appear to be even higher than those of the other families.

"Fortunately" for us in Singapore, we don't have too many skippers to contend with. I have specimens from the Isma, Pyroneura, Potanthus, Telicota, Polytremis and Pelopidas genera from Malaysia that I would go crazy trying to ID. One of C&P4's 'shortcomings' is that it doesn't show all male/female/upperside/underside photos and we could often be fooled into ID'ed a species without the benefit of seeing other shots of the lookalike species.

For those of you with C&P4, just take a look at the series of species under Pyroneura (or what you know from a single species in Singapore called the Yellow Veined Lancer). For a long time, I was hoping that we have other species. But then again, I would have had to kill quite a lot of Yellow Veined Lancers that I come across to be able to have a comparison of the different specimens. ;P

[butterfly_effect]

Everybody's got such nice piccies! Congratulations!

[Silverstreak]

Polyura delphis concha - Jewel Nawab

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0455---06_08_2010.jpg
ISO200 1/300s F/9 , Fill-Flash, Resting on Ground.



Pathysa agetes iponus - The FourBar Swallowtail

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0586---04_08_2010.jpg
ISO1000 1/300s F/13 , Fill-Flashed , Handheld


:cheers:

[Leopard Lacewing]

:what: :what: :what: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great shots, Sunny!

Cheers!

[moloch]

Good stuff. Both the Nawab and Swallowtail are really special butterflies.

We have a pretty relative of the Nawab here called a Tailed Emperor. It is not as nicely coloured as the Jewel Nawab but still quite nice. Unfortunately, I have never seen them puddle in this area. Normally, I just see them flashing by and usually high overhead. I will see if I can take some photos this next warm season.

Regards,
David

[Silverstreak]

Pithecops corvus corvus (Forest Quaker)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0350---04_08_2010.jpg

ISO640 1/250 F/8 , Fill-flashed , Handheld

Cheers!

[Silverstreak]

Sharing two shots of this BF that caused 7 men to go nuts running all over the hill for a good shot...... while the two wives were shooting the breeze and laughing at us from the upper deck of the hill.:)

Note the two varieties of Lantana. Hopefully Inche Zaini's cuttings of the variety at the lower pic will survive , if not we will have to send Anthony ( by bus ) up Fraser's Hill to collect more!!:bsmile:

Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----1245---05_08_2010.jpg
ISO800 1/200s F/9, Fill-flash, Handheld



http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0427--2--04_08_2010-1.jpg
ISO500 1/200s F/9, Fill-flash , Handheld.

:cheers:

[Glorious Begum]

The last shot is beautiful. :cheers:

[Leopard Lacewing]

Wow! Beautiful shot, Sunny!:thumbsup:
#2 is good... #1 slightly over sharpened.

Cheers! :cheers:

[moloch]

Did anyone put together a trip list of the butterflies seen? I would enjoy looking through this especially now since my C&P4 has arrived.

Also, I am curious about the Forest Quaker. The background appears to be well lit. Did you find it in an open area? I saw a couple but these were along the Kindersley Trail.


while the two wives were shooting the breeze and laughing at us from the upper deck of the hill
Sounds all too familiar! :bsmile:


Regards,
David

[Silverstreak]

Also, I am curious about the Forest Quaker. The background appears to be well lit. Did you find it in an open area? I saw a couple but these were along the Kindersley Trail.

David ,

Normally they are found in the deep shade . It is rather rare to find them in the open, but we found a few feeding on tiny flowers at an open barbecue area along the track on Jerai Waterfalls. :)

After going up and down the road to Jerai twice, I could not imagining going there from town without wheels!!!:sweat:

Khew normally keep a checklist for the more often visited butterfly hot spots.

Cheers!