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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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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For starters, heres a +1 for everyone :)
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
NIKON D80
Shutter Speed: 1/200 second
Aperture: F/8.0
Focal Length: 180 mm
ISO Speed: 400
SB800 -1/3 EV
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.
Nice photo of a lovely swallowtail. Looks like you all had a great time. I am eagerly anticipating the photos from everyone!
Such a lovely butt. :redbounce
Wow... Reporting directly from Faser's Hill!!!
Enjoy guys... I'm sure the weather is good! Shoot more!
Cheers!
1. Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
2. Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
3. UFO Skipper
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
4. Red Helen (Papilio helenus helenus)
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
5. Red Helen (Papilio helenus helenus)
http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
6. Nacaduba angusta kerriana
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
7. Jewel Nawab (Polyura delphis concha)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
8. Indian Yellow Nawab (Polyura jalysus jalysus)
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
9. Forest Quaker (Pithecops corvus corvus)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
10. Common 6 Ring (Ypthima sp)
http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
11. Common Nawab (Polyura athamas athamas)
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
12. Chocolate Tiger (Parantica melaneus sinopion)
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
13. Spotted Sawtooth (Prioneris thestylis malaccana)
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/20...y_inckurei.jpg
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/v6...nagamemnon.jpg
2. Hebomoia glaucippe aturia (Great Orange Tip)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tOrangeTip.jpg
3. Papilio helenus helenus (Red Helen)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nushelenus.jpg
4. Hasora vitta vitta (Plain Banded Awl)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nBandedAwl.jpg
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:
Fruitful trip guys and nice series :thumbsup: I got lots of blur Forest Quaker and Red Spot Jezebel :-(
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
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:
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.
Looks like another fruitful trip.:)
( Next time invite me lah ):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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander
Thanks Cher Hern, I'm sure the rest will have more. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by kohcherhern
Les, noted. I have already added the scientific names for the butterflies. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel
Nice series from you guys! :thumbsup:
Cheers!
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)
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 !
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?
No luck, cloudy and not much of sun. :cry:Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander
Ya, he is a big eater. But I guess his real crime is not shooting enough butterfly ;PQuote:
Originally Posted by CKCHNG
lol. Any guesses who is this committed photographer?Quote:
Originally Posted by CKCHNG
Aiya, the committed photographer is Khew lah...:bsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by rwalker
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/q...g?t=1281177855
Graphium chironides malayanum (Striped Jay) ?
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
Graphium sarpedon luctatius(Common Bluebottle). Somehow the blue is more vibrant compare to its Singapore cousin
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
Pathysa agetes iponus
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
Unknown skipper 1
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
Hasora vitta vitta (Plain Banded Awl)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281178897
Unknown skipper 2
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281178897
Appias lyncida vasava (Chocolate Albatross)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281178897
Red Spot Jezebel (Delias descombesi eranthos)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
Parantica aspasia aspasia (Yellow Glassy Tiger)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
Graphium agamemnon agamemnon (Tailed Jay)
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281189078
Cepora nadina andersoni
http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/q...g?t=1281177855
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.
He's using a Canon... :whistle:Quote:
Originally Posted by kohcherhern
Ops..sorry..a different butt that needs ID...Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander
Ok..one more try....Loke lah...:bsmile:
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
Ha...ha...wrong again. Loke's butt not so big :bsmile: . Wait for the group photo to get the hint...:whistle:Quote:
Originally Posted by kohcherhern
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by moloch
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 :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Painted Jezebel
"Toenails" ??? ooppss...my laptop auto-corrected the spelling without me knowing...sorry
Ok lah, this butt I went out only once to Semakau with him, really no good at identifying butt...Ben Jin lah :bsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by CKCHNG
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....
Thanks to the upperside shot, I agree. I take it that it was larger than your average Halpe or Zographetus sp.?Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander
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