I am now rearing butterflies in quantity. I am not doing it for just documenting lifecycle. I am doing it with a mission, to restore or protect the abundance of butterflies of kolkata. Just a Results: Last January I have started with 7 caterpillars taken from adjacent areas of my park In the month of November, I have collected 685 catterpillars which is less than 30%, which we found in the park and have successfully released 592 butterflies in the wild. Is this bad for butterflies? Please expert let me know. I need to learn!! regards Arjan
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Kishen Das <[email protected]>wrote: > > > He might have got influenced by what people talk in his group. > In general there are few groups in Kerala that doesn't appreciate any work > done outside their group and they tend to spread rumours and talk crap about > others. > So, I think we should simply ignore such groups or people from such > groups !!! > > Even after being in the company of humble person like Balakrishnan Valapil, > who himself rears lot of butterflies, I cannot under this kind of reaction > to "Butterfly rearing". > > People in US are becoming concerned about increased rearing of > Monarch butterflies and its influence on Wild Monarchs. > But over here(US) there are thousands of people who rear them, unlike 5 - > 10 people spread across various Southern states in India. > > Kishen > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:35 AM, satyendra tiwari <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> >> Unni ji, >> thanks for sending the link. >> I will say people still need to learn the basics. His negative comments >> are probably the negative work he saw in the past. >> Satyendra >> Satyendra K.Tiwari >> Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist & Tour Leader >> H.No 129, P.O.Tala. Distt Umaria M.P. India >> Pin code 484-661 >> Tel. No. 07627-265309 day time phone only >> >> --- On *Mon, 28/2/11, Unni Pulikkal <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Unni Pulikkal <[email protected]> >> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Criticism about rearing of butterflies >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Monday, 28 February, 2011, 10:43 PM >> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> I found this link in the Yahoo group "Kerala Birder" >> There is an interesting section, rather silly, on rearing of butterflies. >> >> http://ajaysekher.net/2011/02/27/mysterious-migration-local-exodus-common-albatross-aralam/ >> >> I have expressed my views in the group: >> >> *"Dear Ajay,* >> >> *Happy to see your pictures and notes.* >> >> *But I am not convinced about your criticism on rearing of butterflies.* >> >> *Can you explain how "it intervenes in the autonomy and ecological rhythm >> of nature"?* >> >> *What are "its environmental consequences" ?* >> >> *I do not think that what pro/amateur entomologists have done in the >> field so far is "sustained sadism of the occult and obscurantist sort". * >> >> *The acquired knowledge in the field has only helped conservation >> activities. There is no record of extinction of a species, not even genuine >> threat, solely due to collection or rearing activities of any genuine >> nature. It is welcome to put forward criticism of any kind. But you are >> bound to explain it logically with clear points to support it, without just >> beating around the bush and falling prey to emotional discordance. An empty >> display of negativist vocabulary will not help either."* >> >> >> Any words from your side? >> >> >> Happiness to you! >> unni >> www.imagery.in >> ................................................. >> Dr.Unni Krishnan Pulikkal ARPS >> Pady P.O., Kodaly, Thrissur Dt., >> Kerala, India PIN.680699 >> Cell: 9446508102 >> Res: +91 480 2740735 >> ................................................. >> The Butterfly Art Foundation, India >> www.bafindia.org >> ................................................. >> >> >> > > -- Arjan Basu Roy 6/7 Bijoygarh, Kolkata - 700 032 West Bengal, India Be natures' mate! -- Enjoy
