Quote Originally Posted by moloch View Post
Nice shot, Khew.


That seems so strange to me. I think that there were around 50-100 butterflies on that big butterfly bush near Fitzroy Falls at anytime during the day. I recorded 21 species visiting the flowers on my two visits of about an hour each. Next year, I will try it earlier in the season. There must be other species that stop in. I am hoping to see some of the lovely Jewels or Azures that have successfully evaded me so far.

By the way, I enjoy durian and like their lovely aroma! Definitely distinctive! Here in Australia, we can only buy frozen durians and these just are not the same as the fresh fruit.
Thanks, David. This bush was in full flower. Yet only 1 butterfly and 1 wasp visited it as far as I could observe. The other butterflies avoided it, as we have experienced. I have one Buddleia in my garden that is looking very forlorn and unhappy that it's not attracting butterflies at all!

Not many of my Aussie bosses like durians at all! You must be one of the rare ones. Hopefully, you'll get some good ones when you visit Malaysia later this year!