Phuket butterflies

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09-Aug-2004, 02:48 PM
Allan Teo

Phuket butterflies

Hi
I just came mucking around the bushes in Phuket.
The insect life is very rich there especially in the
south (Promthep cape) area.

Here are a small selection of butterflies I found flying around
me. I also noticed Hawk Moths feeding during the day, a
rare occurance, as they normally feed at night, I thought
it is a humming bird - looks very interesting - All photos
using D70 + 80-400 VR lens.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/DSC_0044.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/DSC_0035.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/DSC_0190.jpg

The orange butterfly was taken at phuket butterfly farm and insectarium.
I do not recommend going as the place is very run down and no live
insects. All insects are dead and breaking into pieces. Entry 200Baht.

The millepede in phuket has a weapon , a prick and when you
hold its body some of them will swing around agressively and
poke you or even attempt to bite you.. These millepede are
quite large around 4 inches and has no smell unlike the small
Singapore types.
All photos here Tamron 90 Di , one hand holding over a
mineral water bottle. the other hand holding the millepede
so it won't run away.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../6DSC_0003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/DSC_0071.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m/DSC_0058.jpg
09-Aug-2004, 04:51 PM
Common Rose

:hello: Hi Allan, welcome to B-Pals. Nice pics you have there. Thanks for sharing.

Quote:

All photos here Tamron 90 Di , one hand holding over a mineral water bottle. the other hand holding the millepede so it won't run away.

Just wondering, then how do u shoot? Timer?

There are a few things that u have to take note when posting:

1. Try to resize (and maybe crop) your pics.
2. For non-butt, non-moth, please post in 'Insects and other critters'.

Regards.
09-Aug-2004, 06:26 PM
Allan Teo

Hi
I have corrected the posts, sorry about that.

I steadied the camera over the mineral water bottle.
The bottle had the cap on so it could not deflate.
I pressed the camera hard on the bottle.

Tamron90di set to manual focus, took many shots
moving millimeters forward and backward,

My finger was on the shutter button and gripping the
camera so I can fire the shots easily. F# was set
to F11.

Since I was using only 1 hand, timer was not possible,
so when I saw it was sharp , i press the shutter button.

Maybe you can 'move this post' to the appropriate forum.
I 'thought' I was posting in the butterfly forum. Anyway
I'll be more careful next time.

Regds
Allan
09-Aug-2004, 06:38 PM
Elbowed Pierrot

Hi Allan, welcome to B'fly pal ;P

u miss resizing yr lime b'fly shot

anyway, just curious.. where in Phuket did you went shooting b'fly? I'm likely to go there for a short holiday in a few weeks or months time
09-Aug-2004, 06:50 PM
Commander

Phuket? There's also a butterfly farm there somewhere in the middle of town. It's combined with an aquarium. You should pay that place a visit. I took some nice Leopard Lacewing shots there some years back. :-)
09-Aug-2004, 06:52 PM
Commander

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan Teo

Hi
I have corrected the posts, sorry about that.

No problem. You should post it at 600pixels wide. That should do it for most screen resolutions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan Teo

Maybe you can 'move this post' to the appropriate forum.
I 'thought' I was posting in the butterfly forum. Anyway
I'll be more careful next time.

It's in the general discussion forum. I think we'll leave it there for the time being. :-)
09-Aug-2004, 06:58 PM
Elbowed Pierrot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander

Phuket? There's also a butterfly farm there somewhere in the middle of town. It's combined with an aquarium. You should pay that place a visit. I took some nice Leopard Lacewing shots there some years back. :-)

great!!! finally, I can take my macro len for a holiday as well :bsmile:
09-Aug-2004, 07:14 PM
Commander

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Originally Posted by Allan Teo

The orange butterfly was taken at phuket butterfly farm and insectarium. I do not recommend going as the place is very run down and no live insects. All insects are dead and breaking into pieces. Entry 200Baht.

Simon... oops! :embrass: Missed Allan's advice regarding the butterfly farm. I was there some time in 2000, if I recall correctly. The place was quite interesting with many exotic species. Perhaps you can check out with the locals first before going there. In any case, 200baht is not a lot of money compared with the butt farms around the region. I stayed at the Allamanda hotel where there were also many butts around the Lantana in the gardens.

That 'orange butterfly' (it's called Dryas julia) - supposedly a South American butt which can be found in Mexico and Peru. It belongs to the family Heliconiidae which, like our local Danainae, are 'poisonous' to some predators.

Some species of this family have been known to survive for up to 6 months - making it the longest-surviving family of butterflies, compared to the average of 2-4 weeks for most tropical butterflies.

There was a good article on Heliconiids in a past issue of the National Geographic. Those who subscribe to it can read all about this fascinating family of butterflies.
09-Aug-2004, 07:16 PM
Elbowed Pierrot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander

Simon... oops! :embrass: Missed Allan's advice regarding the butterfly farm. I was there some time in 2000, if I recall correctly. The place was quite interesting with many exotic species. Perhaps you can check out with the locals first before going there. In any case, 200baht is not a lot of money compared with the butt farms around the region. I stayed at the Allamanda hotel where there were also many butts around the Lantana in the gardens.

That 'orange butterfly' (it's called Dryas julia) - supposedly a South American butt which can be found in Mexico and Peru. It belongs to the family Heliconiidae which, like our local Danainae, are 'poisonous' to some predators.

Some species of this family have been known to survive for up to 6 months - making it the longest-surviving family of butterflies, compared to the average of 2-4 weeks for most tropical butterflies.

There was a good article on Heliconiids in a past issue of the National Geographic. Those who subscribe to it can read all about this fascinating family of butterflies.

its okie, I don't mind walking around looking for them :bsmileo:
09-Aug-2004, 11:25 PM
Commander

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Originally Posted by Elbowed Pierrot

its okie, I don't mind walking around looking for them :bsmileo:

Here's a shot of the Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane cyane) which is a close relative of our local Malay Lacewing and Plain Lacewing. Do look out for it. This species is more common in southern Thailand and can also be found on the Langkawi islands and Penang. The females appear white when in flight, whilst the males appear orange.

Shot on Fuji Velvia and scanned. Used a Tokina ATX 100mm macro at that time, with an F70. ;P
09-Aug-2004, 11:35 PM
Elbowed Pierrot

looks more like the plain lacewing... I shall open my eyes really big :what:
10-Aug-2004, 01:36 AM
Allan Teo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elbowed Pierrot

Hi Allan, welcome to B'fly pal ;P

u miss resizing yr lime b'fly shot

anyway, just curious.. where in Phuket did you went shooting b'fly? I'm likely to go there for a short holiday in a few weeks or months time

================================================== ===
We went to the Promthep cape area (south thailand)
the location is fully descriped at my RC website.

http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2...phuket2002.htm

The place has PLENTY of butterflies because it is filled with
the orange food plant you see on the lime butterfly shot.

Eagles, hawks and other kinds of 'birds of paradise' - long tails, colorful
necks were found flying around or simply sitting around.

Punch in the Waypoint into a GPS and ask the taxi driver or drive
yourself to the Alternative Energy station.

Car rental - unbranded - is around 800baht a day. You can ask them
to come and deliver and pick up the car.

You can download maps from my other web site at

http://groups.msn.com/GPSMapMalaysiaSingapore

I lead the effort of internet users developed the maps for
sg, langkawi, malaysia and thailand.

or from

http://php.astronet.pl/mapcenter/

very detailed maps of thailand abound at this
place.

The maps can be loaded into a laptop and used
for navigation too.

Regds
Allan
10-Aug-2004, 01:39 AM
Elbowed Pierrot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allan Teo

================================================== ===
We went to the Promthep cape area (south thailand)
the location is fully descriped at my RC website.

http://www.angelfire.com/electronic2...phuket2002.htm

The place has PLENTY of butterflies because it is filled with
the orange food plant you see on the lime butterfly shot.

Eagles, hawks and other kinds of 'birds of paradise' - long tails, colorful
necks were found flying around or simply sitting around.

Regds
Allan

thanks allan, I just want b'flies for now.. main priority.. even my GF knows it :bsmile: