last updated on Oct 2001
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Metamorphosis - Orange Emigrant
Metamorphosis
 I started life as an ordinary egg,
     The size of a pinhead ... not very big,
          It was laid by my anonymous mother,
               Who, God rest her soul, didn't even bother,
                    About our well-being and survival,
                         Let alone our health or hygiene level.

 

 

                         

more..
Walks & Events

 
20/5 Kallang Riverside Park with Simon Chan
26/5 Bukit Timah Nature Reserve with Gan Cheong Weei
10/6 MacRitchie Trail with Steven Neo
15/7 East Coast Park with Simon Chan
22/7 Bukit Batok Nature Park with Sabrina Tan
19/8 Singapore Island Country Club with Gan Cheong Weei

16/9

 Fort Canning Park with Simon Chan
23/9 Singapore Botanical Garden with Gan Cheong Weei
20/10 Bukit Timah Nature Reserve with Gan Cheong Weei
11/11 Pasir Ris Park with Simon Chan
  Dec

 === No butterfly walk in December ===

Sightings

 
20/10/01 - The Leopards (Phalantha phalantha) are back in full force at the Willow tree at Upper Seletar Reservoir. (Khew, Gan)
22/09/01 - Sighted female Hypolimnas bolina jacintha at Upper Pierce Reservoir (Simon and Gan).
25/08/01 - Sighted female Hypolimnas bolina jacintha at West Coast Park (Gan).

19/08/01 - Sighted Dark Blue Jungle Glory (Thaumantis klugius) at Upper Pierce Reservoir (Khew).
22/07/01 - Sighted many Prosotas spp  flying around Rain Trees at many locations in Singapore (Steven, Simon). 
03/07/01 - Sighted many Plain Tigers (Danaus chrysippus) flying around the Calotropis gigantea plant at the Malayan Railway guard house along Choa Chu Kang Road (Steven).

Articles

 

"Metamorphosis" by Simon Chan Kee Mun

I started life as an ordinary egg,
The size of a pinhead ... not very big,
It was laid by my anonymous mother,
Who, God rest her soul, didn't even bother,
About our well-being and survival,
Let alone our health or hygiene level.

more..

Photo Highlight ..

Hypolimnas bolina jacintha

A female Hypolimnas bolina jacintha,  feeding on the Mile- a-minute (Mikania micrantha) flowers.
This 'Eggfly' used to be very common in Singapore but is now rarely seen.

Expert Insight ..

The Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona pomona), one of the first few species to be encountered by beginner butterfly enthusiast, comes in many different 'forms'.
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Top of the chart

Common Urban butterflies :
1. Lime Butterfly (Papilio demoleus)
2. Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
3. Lemon Emigrant (Catopsilia pomona)
4. Orange Emigrant (Catopsilia scylla)
5. Painted Jezebel (Delias hyparete)
6. Chocolate Pansy (Junonia hedonia)
7. Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)
8. Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)

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