Fulvous Pied Flat (Pseudocoladenia dan) butterfly on a coupler of a water pipe line.(ID :thanks to Balakrishnan Valappil) .Cropped and processed.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudocoladenia_dan

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Busy with life. Unable to visit your stream in time.

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My Heart Will Go On-Titanic

A cenotaph build for a wife, located in Durtlang, Aizawl, Mizoram, India.

Here is another shot of Hummingbird Hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum(lovely name) which have been cropped to enlarge. The original picture is in the comment column below.

Macroglossum stellatarum

P.S. Correct ID-Oriental bee hawkmoth (Cephonodes hylas virescens)

After sunset.(SOOC)

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Forest Pierrot {Taraka hamada(Druce) butterfly.

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Commonly called the Football Lily, the Pin Cushion Lily and the Blood Lily or the Blood Flower , it belongs to the family Amaryllidae. The leaves are long and sword-shaped, and two or more of them appear after the flowers open or when the short lived flowers die down.

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The above shot of reeds in bloom (local name-Rairuang)symbolizes the spirit and aspiration of the people in this season of the year. The weather is just fine for having a nice time . Educational institutions are still closed for the winter. It’s also time for chalking out plans and strategies for the year. Once the season changes, everyone has to go back to work in right earnest. Time to make the most of the season. I am, of course, speaking for the people of warmer climes.

Have a nice winter, everyone, including friends in colder climes.

Life Lessons from a Butterfly !!!

Let go of the Past....

Trust the Future.....

Embrace Change......

Come out of the cocoon....

Unfurl your wings.....

Dare to get off the ground....

Ride the Breeze.....

Savor the flowers....

put on your brightest colours....

Let your beauty show ......."

Author Unknown.

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This year Christmas was wonderful in many ways.

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These are the biggest known fruits of any creeper found in the forest in this part of the world.These are not edible. The local name is KAWI (pronounced KOI)(P.S-Bot.name:Entada pursaetha, Sea Bean)

The fruit grows about 2 feet in length and the seed grows upto 3 inches in diameter.

In the earlier era when life was simple and basically agrarian, without cable TV and mobile phones, the children played games with these seeds and is, therefore, associated with the traditional games of the area. It now has been totally forgotten and relegated and consigned at best as a showpiece.

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The sun sets with a promise to rise again tomorrow.

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Lizards of different sizes. The big, the red and the small.

Besides the butterflies and moths, these are the only wildlife seen in the vicinity of the campus. They were framed from the windows of my office room for your viewing pleasure. It's great to be close to Nature.

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The day 12th March,2010 was an occasion to remember for the people Mizoram. On this day, Spring Festival, locally known as "Chapchar Kut" was celebrated as in earlier years. But this year was different and memorable .On this joyous occasion the city danced away to glory to set a new World Record in Bamboo Dance, locally known as "Cheraw"when 10,736 people danced the dance together at a time. It is reported that this feat has broken the record set at Cebu in the Phillipines where 7,700 people danced together. Here is a report and glimpses of the occasion captured at random.(posted on 13th March,2010 morning)

sify.com/news/mizoram-sets-world-record-in-traditional-da...

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Red Helen ( Papilio helenus) butterflies in flight. I'll be traveling for the next four days and would therefore be visiting your stream only at stop-overs, as and when time permits.

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May your days that follow the New Year day be filled with joy.

Yellow Gorgon (Meandrusa payeni) butterfly, Male

Throughout Autumn the flower bed of marigold flowers outside my office room was dominated by Cruiser butterflies. Strangely enough, most of the time there were only male Cruisers which were easily distinguishable by their brown-plain color. Lady Cruisers were rarely seen. When they made an appearance there would be commotion all around. The males won't let them feed in peace. Please see it for yourself as depicted above and below.

The Yellow Gorgon(Meandrusa payeni) butterfly.

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Longhorn (Cerambycidae) beetle.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhorn_beetle

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During the year I uploaded 23 varieties of butterfly and 4 of moth. They were appreciated by all so much so that 19 of them hit Explore. It is, therefore, befitting that my last but one upload for this year should be one of the latest shots of a butterfly.

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It comes from a flowering tree.

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African Praying Mantis (Sphodromantis lineola ) Male perhaps .This species is known for its macabre practice of the male literally losing its head at the time of mating, being devoured by the female mate.

Yellow Gorgon (Meandrusa payeni)(f) butterfly on white bougainvillea.

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5. Local Chestnuts(Castanopsis indica)Thingse-mim in Mizo & Soh-Ot in Khasi,Hingori in Assamese

6.Kokum-Garcinia indica- Chengkek in Mizo,Sohkwang in Khasi & Kuji Thekera in Assamese (Bot:Garcinia indica)

7.Theipalingkawh in Mizo- (Bot.name-Bruinsmia polysperma)

8. Aidu in Mizo &.Salaphiah in Khasi(J)(Bot: Amomum dealbatum). It's an odd one out as it is not a fruit. It's a flower, used as vegetables,

Emperor Gum moth(cropped to enlarge &pp)

www.flickriver.com/photos/8355947@N05/tags/moth/

Don't look below area friend..Just look at Sky...

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In the earlier upload, appreciated by all, the Praying Mantis was in War mood and posture. Here he is in a peaceful mood and mode n looks slightly lost.

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I've seen the flowering of this particular plantain(locally called saisu-) for the first time and is therefore a novelty.

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Another Hillscapes taken in Aizawl.

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This must be the last visitor for this season. (This one is different and distinct from the Red-spot one)

This species is not very common here.I saw it only for the second time and that too just for one click. Here it is.

Delias descombesi

Chocolate Albatross(Appias lyncida) butterfly on marigold flower.

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You remember a pop group called Boney M ? Their Christmas songs are a sensation and great hits to this day from the seventies. They were in town last night for live performance.This Christmas theme was part of the decorations of the entrance to the venue where they were to perform.

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I'm homeward bound, travelling thro' country road.

Will catch up with you all in a day or two.

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Red Lacewing (Cethosia biblis) butterfly on marigold flower.

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Redbase Jezebel butterfly(cropped)

Delias pasithoe

Close encounter with Cruiser (Vindula erota)(f) butterfly(no cropped).

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Another butterfly (ID:unknown. Any clue?)

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Correct ID: Common Mime butterfly.