Two of these new butterfly species, Acacia Blue and the White Banded Awl, were spotted in the Doresanipalya forest, while Yamfly and Metallic Cerulean were discovered in the Kalkere forest. Although these butterfly species are found in various states across the country, this marked the first sightings in Bengaluru, observed by members of the BBC.
As the Bohag Bihu Bird Count 2021 begins on April 14 in Assam, birders across the country talk about the significance of this month in bird watching
It’s that time of the year in Assam when the Indian cuckoo
(keteki) and
Asian koel
(kuli) call out across the Brahmaputra plains. And, graceful bursts of pink-spotted white flowers of an exotic orchid streak the skyline. “The blooming of the foxtail orchid, the State flower of Assam, signifies the start of a new Assamese year when we celebrate Rongali or Bohag Bihu,” says Jaydev Mandal, a birder based in Assam, over the phone.
179 species of butterflies recorded in Bengaluru
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Some rare and endangered species also spotted, according to new book Butterflies in Bengaluru
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Some rare and endangered species also spotted, according to new book Butterflies in Bengaluru
For a city that often attracts lamentations of a fading ‘garden city’ tag, Bengaluru and its surroundings boast of a butterfly diversity that will surprise its residents.
In a book that is deemed as the first such dedicated to the city’s winged visitors, the authors have revealed that Bengaluru and its surroundings recorded no less than 179 species of butterflies.
Butterflies of Bengaluru by Krushnamegh Kunte and Nitin Ravikanthachari is an initiative by the Karnataka Forest Department (Research Wing), National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), and Indian Foundation for Butterflies, Bengaluru.