We relaxed into our camp chairs ... and saw a big blue butterfly land in a shrub several metres away. That was the end of relaxing.
It was a male Common Eggfly Butterfly Hypolimnas bolina nerina (known in New Zealand as the Blue Moon Butterfly). Apparently each male defends a territory about 30-40 metres apart and usually rests on a leaf one or two metres above the ground. This particular butterfly was not very active so I was able to get a reasonable photo.
2 comments:
G'day Boobook,
Looks a nice spot to 'prop for a while'.
Funny about the Bush Stone-curlew. They've all but disappeared down here, supposedly due to expanding human habitation, yet up there they are running around in a camping park! More likely they have disappeared here due to predation, as there still seems to be plenty of suitable habitat. Odd?
Regards,
Gouldiae
I understand that foxes are the answer to Gouldiae's question.
Apparently Foxes have not been successful in the tropics.
Hence, Bush Stone-Curlews survive well up there, apparently.
Stunning Butterflies.
Denis
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