Tag > aristolochia foveolata

Our efforts to attract butterflies to the farm are showing results. We noticed many new species lately, but it is not always possible to take a photo due to our limited equipment. Here's a Common Rose Swallowtail that came and perch itself above our heads while we were having lunch. Common Rose Swallowtail (Atrophaneura Pachliopta) It's a beauty and behaves very nonchanlantly in the presence of humans. Here's a Cruiser ( Vindula dejone erotella ): It's color and shape is unmistakable.  

The Raja Brooke's Birdwings ( Trogonoptera Brookiana ) are gone from the waterfall.  What a difference a week makes. The clearing works at the side of the falls and further up have destroyed their habitat. All the aristolochia foveolata , their host plant, have been slashed as the undergrowth was cleared. This is a photo we took of them in September last year at the banks of the falls (the...