Butts from Fong Yuen Hong Kong

[Silverstreak]

Thanks to John picking me up from the Sha Tin MTR and showing me around Fong Yuen ( Butterfly Garden) near Taipo.

Weather was kind and there were a fair number of Butterflies and loads of Butterfly Photographers , there must be at least 30 photogs on Sunday 5th Sept 2010.

Not a single Purple Sapphire sighted but plenty of White DragonTails in the garden, but shooting them is a big problem asthey stay high , except one that obliged by sunbathing at eye-level.:) Attempts to locate their puddling ground were unfruitful.

Sharing some of the shots below , all identification and name were made with reference to the newly released Encyclopedia Of Hong Kong Butterflies ( Butterfly Identification) published by Hong Kong Lepidopterists Society .

It is a pity that the Identification keys are in Chinese , it might pose a problem for those who are not versed in Chinese.

#1
Lamproptera curius ( White DragonTail)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0107-1---05_09_2010.jpg
ISO800 1/250 F/8 AV mode , Fill-flashed , Handheld

#2
Zemeros flegyas ( Punchinello )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0374---05_09_2010.jpg
ISO1250 1/250s F/9 , AV mode , Fill-flased, Handhled.

#3
Spindasis lohita ( Long Banded Silverline )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0269-1---05_09_2010-11.jpg
ISO640 1/300s F/11, AV mode, Fill-flashed, Handheld

#4
Tirumala limniace ( Blue Tiger)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0244-1---05_09_2010.jpg
ISO200 1/300s F/4.5, AV mode , Fill-flashed , Handheld

[Silverstreak]

#5
Papiliao helenus (Red Helen)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0134---05_09_2010.jpg

#6
Arhopala birmana ( Burmese Bush Blue)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3-.jpg
ISO1250 1/250s F/8 Maual Mode , Fill-flashed , Handheld

#7
Euploea core ( Common Indian Crow )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0230---05_09_2010.jpg
ISO1000 1/125s F/8 AV mode , Fill-flashed , Handheld

#8
Neptis hylas ( Common Sailer)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0172-1---05_09_2010.jpg
ISO320 1/300s F/6.3 AV Mode , Fill-flashed , Handheld

#9
Abisara echerius ( Plum Judy )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/Schir/1DMK3----0222---05_09_2010.jpg


:cheers:

[Great Mormon]

Swee leh Sunny! Well composed shots, and you've managed to get all of them with a nice clean background. I must go shoot at Fong Yuen next time if I ever visit HK again. :cheers:

[Peacock Royal]

The colour of the thorax of Burmese Bush Blue is rather unique.

[m00nman26]

Wow HK got so many nice species!
Love the flowering red helen :) i imagine it muz be tough to shoot it during its floweing

[Commander]

Looks like you had a busy time shooting all these.

Your Purple Sapphire leh? :grin2:

[The Plane]

Uncle Sunny, Nice series from you. You're so lucky that the Dragontail stop for you, I don't have such luck when I was there. Must go back again to get it ;P

[Silverstreak]

Thanks guys !

Weekend is not the time to go , the number of Butterfly Photogs I encountered there at Fong Yuen is more than 3 times the active members of BC, moreover a number of volunteers are in , weeding and up-keeping the garden during weekends.:)



Looks like you had a busy time shooting all these.

Your Purple Sapphire leh? :grin2:


Not a single Purple Sapphire sighted but plenty of White DragonTails in the garden, but shooting them is a big problem as they stay high , except one that obliged by sunbathing at eye-level.



Looks like I either have to head for Cameron Highland or back to Hong Kong again when they are in season!!:mad2:

Score : Purple Sapphire 2 Sunny 0.:bsmile:

:cheers:

[Silverstreak]

The Encyclopedia of Hong Kong Butterflies ( Butterfly Identification ) was published on 5th July 2010.

It contains 1200 shots of the 249 species of Hong Kong Butterflies, close to 1/3 of the 277 page book is dedicated to identification keys of the various species.

As I mentioned earlier the ID keys are annotated in Chinese , it is well worth the cost of HK$98 especially if you are versed in Chinese.

I only managed to get one copy , it appears that they are low on inventory at Fong Yuen.

[moloch]

Nice shots, Sunny. Looks like a good trip.

Dragon Tails always look so odd to me. I always find it hard to think of them as swallowtails. They look much more like some of the long-tailed skippers to me.

[butterfly_effect]

Nice shots Unker Sunny! So many butterflies there!