After a very heavy rain on the 31 March morning, I met up with Mr Yano again at Lower Peirce Reservoir for a late morning outing. After a quick bite at the parata shop, we took a leisure walk along the Old Upper Thomson Road towards Upper Peirce Reservoir. Very few cars and cyclists passed us by on a wet and cool morning. So it was not surprise that my only shot along the road was this Dark Brand Bush Brown (Mycalesis minuus macromalayana). (Note : Dr Seow from BC has identified it as a Long Brand Bush Brown (Mycalesis visala phamis).
Finally we reached a quiet corner along the reservoir edge where we saw quite a few skippers zipping around. This Tree Flitter (Hyarotis adrastus praba) was one of them but it decided to rest for a while.
These two intimate Potanthus skippers (P. omaha omaha) remained at this mating position for a few minutes but due to the water-logged ground, I could not get closer to them.
Here is another shot with a better view of the undersides.
The uppersides of a Bush Brown (Mycalesis species) are not that attractive.
A rather alert and active Malayan Bush Brown (Mycalesis fusca fusca) didn't give me a second chance of getting a better shot.
Finally, just before we reached the main road, I saw a strange-looking spider - what kind of spider is it ?Though we didn't see and shoot many critters, we still enjoyed this long but easy walk in the forest.
Thanks for the clear and spectacular shots. It is a real treat to behold :)
ReplyDeleteAnd to ascribe beauty in its essence indeed!