Dear Kishen I observed migration of butterflies from Ootty to Nilambur during April-May this year.The peak of migration observed during April and less in May. with warm regards Susanth
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Kishen Das <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Dear All, > > I am attaching a map where I have highlighted the places where myself and > others have observed butterfly migration for last 10 years. > If any of you happen to be from these places and see migration, please > inform me. > > To learn more about these migrations go through - > http://www.slideshare.net/kishendas/butterfly-migration-latestkishendas-4284839 > > > Below is the annotated migration records from previous season ( April-May > 2010) > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > *Format:* > ** > Location > Activity > Date > Name of the person > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Near H.S.R layout, Sector 1, 12th cross, 27th main, Bangalore, Karnataka > Roosting of 350-400 Euploea spp. and Tirumala spp. butterflies > April 20th till April 30th 2010 > By Prasad BR > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > GKVK Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka > Migration of Tirumala limniace, Tirumala septentrionis, Catopsilia sp. and > Papilio demoleus towards North East > May 5 2010 > By Dr. Sanjay Sane (NCBS) > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mekedatu, Karnataka > Tirumala septentrionis emerging from pupae > May 7th 2010 > By Abhijna Desai > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Near Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka > Migration of Tirumala septentrionis, Euploea sylvester, Euploea core, > Danaus chrysippus, and Danaus genutia towards North East from South. > Also seen clusters of these butterflies at Bangalore University > May 16 2010 > By Vivek > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Many places in Bangalore including water body Nalligudde, Konanakunte, etc > Many butterflies migration from south to north towards Kanakpura and > nectaring butterflies of Eupatorium sp. > May 20 2010 > By Vishnupriya Hathwar > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bangalore, Karnataka > Catopsilia pyranthe and Tirumala septentrionis 45 in number migrating > across 10 by 10 meter cross section in 10 minutes. > Also observed Euploea spp. > May 22 2010 > By Haneesh KM > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Bangalore , Karnataka > Roosting of about 100 Tirumala septentrionis on a Coconut leaves. > Catopsilia pyranthe migrating > May 28 2010 > By Haneesh KM > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Thanks and Regards, > Kishen > > > -- Enjoy
