4140. Butterfly -The Chocolate Pansy returns

 Mon 4 Jul 2022

Today, I went to Yio Chu Kang Cres forest, expecting no butterflies as the past few visits were barren.

Chocolate Pansy

The Chocolate Pansy (Junonia hedonia)

has orangey brown wings, while its underside is of a duller brown with dark stripes traversing across the wings, almost resembling leaves allowing it to camouflage well in leaf litter.

It flies in a gliding manner and tends to sunbathe with its wings wide open in sunny weather. It is about 5 to 6 cm in length.

Saw yellow fluttering butterfly that never stops flying.

The Chocolate Pansy used to be quite common, was seen today.

The Pansy

The "new" lime butterfly was seen again.  

 

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 PHOTO 2.  9 AUG 2023.

PHOTOGRAPHY OF BUTTERFLIES. Use TV at 1/125 sec if butterfly is resting on ground level. NEED to focus on eye and get sharpness. Multiple shots over 30. 

9 AUG 2023. Esplanade Forecourt Garden
Canon R5, Tripod, 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO AUTO (100 in this case), 105 mm

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2022/07/4140-butterfly-chocolate-pansy-returns.html