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Tirumala limniace
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Danainae
Milkweed butterflies are a subfamily, Danainae, in the family Nymphalidae, or brush-footed butterflies.
Taken from Bangalore, India.
For additional information , see the link www.geocities.com/brisbane_nymphs/BlueTiger.htm
This is a miniature train made to 1:20 precision! It was taken at Abingdon Miniature Village - Mandurah, Western Australia. There are over 35 individual buildings from all over the UK depicting the different architectural styles from 12th century onwards. Well known buildings such as Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Red Lion Pub, and the traditional Village Green are all featured.
The buildings and all of their components are hand crafted on site, some of the larger and more intricate buildings taking over 600 hours to complete. A miniature steam train winds its way around the ornamental lake and is activated by an electronic eye on the bridge. Amongst the model settings are dozens of miniature figures. Some are playing cricket on the Village Green, enjoying a pint at the Red Lion, attending the wedding ceremony at St Mary’s Church and many others. The figures are all hand made and painted, requiring repainting every 6 – 12 months. New figures are continually added to make the settings more life like and add a touch of humour.
And the best thing about this train is that it runs just like a normal train. Visitors can set it off by pressing a button on a fence nearby & it goes through an interesting route passing by miniature villages, a bridge, miniature forest etc. A top notch effort by the owners of the place!
Camera: Canon Powershot A620, hand held.
Crimson Rose Atrophaneura hector is a large swallowtail butterfly belonging to the subgenus Pachliopta (Roses) of the Red-bodied Swallowtails
Crimson Rose is a butterfly with a wingspan of 90 - 110 mm.
It is found in India and Sri Lanka and possibly the coast of western Myanmar.
In India, it is found in the Western Ghats, southern India (Kerala), eastern India (West Bengal and Orissa) and the Andaman Islands.
It is a very striking looking tailed butterfly with prominent white bands on its forewings. Like the Common Rose, this butterfly is also very interesting for the amateur naturalist to observe. The Crimson Rose is very fond of flowers especially Lantana. Nectar appears to be essential for the butterfly and a higher nectar intake is thought to increase egg production.
Close to the ground, the flight of the Crimson Rose is slow and fluttering but steady. At greater heights, it flies faster and stronger. It basks with its wings wings spread flat, sometimes in small congregations at heights of 10 to 15 metres up in the trees.
The butterfly often roosts for the night in large companies on the twigs and branches of trees and shrubs, sometimes accompanied by a few Common Mormons. When resting the butterfly draws its forewings halfway between the hindwings. The butterfly sleeps on slanting outstretched branches or twigs of trees or bushes.
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Genus: Atrophaneura
Subgenus: (Pachliopta)
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