Fraser's Hill August 2010

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Originally Posted by kohcherhern

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

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

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Originally Posted by 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?

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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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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

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Originally Posted by CKCHNG

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

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by Commander

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

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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.

A few more non-butts photos...

On our way to Fraser's Hill
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281228255

Passing by a reservoir
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281228255

Waiting for the gate at The Gap to open
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281228255

Our chief cook and satay man
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281228255

BBQ
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281229615

A new and patented hand holding technique
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281228255

Washing up after the final round of shooting before we head back to Singapore
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281228793