Lornie Nature Corridor Part 4

I have not been updating this blog regularly.  Yes, it is a big shame on me that my last blog post here was a long time ago. Though I have not been active writing blog or posting pictures, I did walk around to shoot whenever I was free. Usually I strolled along the Lornie Nature Corridor quite as it is near my home.

Over a longer period, I did encounter and photographed some species that were not featured in my previous three parts.  

This rather tame Pitcher Blue (Virachala kessuma deliochus) was resting on a leaf above my eye level. It stayed there for a while, allowing a few of us to snap some shots.

The Pitcher Blue is not common here as its larval host plant Nepenthes gracilis  is not very common. A detailed write-up on its early stages with a fantastic video can be found at (life history of Pitcher Blue).

This Scarce Silverstreak (Irota rochana boswelliana) is a beautiful lycadenid which is more commonly found in town parks where its larval host plant Ficus microcarpa is abundant.  

A write-up on its life history is here.

The Malayan Jester (Symbrenthia hippoclus) was first discovered by me in year 2012 outside the Nanyang Technologial University entrance . Good to see that this species has been found in quite number of places in recent years.

    

It was rather skittish at first,  always scooting off to the canopy whenever I approached it closer. With patience, finally, it did stay on the ground  long enough for me to snap a few quick shots.

The Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora zalmora) was abundant  a few weeks ago.  They like to fluttering around in the shade.

This is the Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna orseis) feeding on this invasive Mile-a-Minute flowers. 

The Dark Veined Tiger (Danaus melanippus hegesippus) took a short break for me to a quick shot. 

Due to work and family commitments, I have not been going for any overseas shooting for the last 1.5 years. Hope I can make up for it from now onwards.