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#18073 From: Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:22 pm
Subject: Re: Photos of year 2009.. krushnamegh
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the Cruiser is stunning! you have captured the beauty of this species in all its glory. very good lighting.

At 12:08 AM +0530 12/26/09, hemant ogale wrote:

Dear Friends,

Attaching few images which i got in 2009...i started doing 'Butterflies' seriously only after Diversity India meet 2009 in Goa. Before the meet the Butterfly chcklist of Amboli was just 96. But during last 3 monts it went to almost 156. Thanks to Amol, Parag, Milind Bhakare,Ravi Bhambure n KK for encouraging me and helping me for ID. Some of the images are from Goa only( Cruiser male, Malabar Rose n Malabar Banded Peacock) rest are from Amboli...

@ Nelson - Many thanks to u for initiating this thread. Heard lot about u from Amol n Rahul Natu. Hope to meet u in next butterflyindia meet.

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#18072 From: Vijay Vasant Barve <barvevijay@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:51 pm
Subject: Re: Photo of Year 2009 vjaybarve
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Dear Friends,

I have blogged the best photos @ http://diversityindia.blogspot.com/2009/12/butterflyindia-photo-of-year-2009.html do check them out. There were so many emails, that I might have forgotten to post some photos. Please send me a personal email to letme know.

And those who have sent pictures, without story behind the photo, please do so. I enjoy the stories equally as photographs.

Youwaraj, I am willing to us your moon moth photo as Moth Photo of Year 2009. I hope that is fine with you.

Waiting eagerly for photos from remaining members.

Regards,

Vijay

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#18071 From: hemant ogale <hemantogale@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:38 pm
Subject: Photos of year 2009.. hemantogale
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Dear Friends,

Attaching few images which i got in 2009...i started doing 'Butterflies' seriously only after Diversity India meet 2009 in Goa. Before the meet the Butterfly chcklist of Amboli was just 96. But during last 3 monts it went to almost 156. Thanks to Amol, Parag, Milind Bhakare,Ravi Bhambure n KK for encouraging me and helping me for ID. Some of the images are from Goa only( Cruiser male, Malabar Rose n Malabar Banded Peacock) rest are from Amboli...

@ Nelson - Many thanks to u for initiating this thread. Heard lot about u from Amol n Rahul Natu. Hope to meet u in next butterflyindia meet.

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#18070 From: ajith u <ajith.linux@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:27 pm
Subject: Second Set of Small butterflies from Bannerghatta uajith
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Hi,

Please help in identifying this set.
Images of Small Size is attached.
Taken from Bannerghatta.
Camera : Nikon d40x .
Lens : Sigma 70-300

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#18069 From: Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:25 pm
Subject: Re: seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) krushnamegh
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and thanks to you for contributing that very good photo!

At 5:42 PM +0530 12/25/09, Arjan Basuroy wrote:

Congrats to four of you!!

Arjan

On 12/24/09, Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...> wrote:

another paper has now been published on seasonal polyphenism in the central indian populations of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava). this one is based on the PhD thesis work of our own butterflyindia member, ashish tiple:

Tiple, A., D. Agashe, A. M. Khurad and K. Kunte. 2009. Population dynamics and seasonal polyphenism of Chilades pandava butterfly (Lycaenidae) in central India. Current Science, 97:1774-1779.

PDF file of the paper can be downloaded from:

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/Publications.htm

or directly from the Current Science website:

http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/contents.htm

congratulations, ashish.

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FAS Center for Systems Biology
Harvard University
52 Oxford St
Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

Ph: (617) 496-0078
Cell: (512) 577-1370
Fax: (617) 495-2196
Email: KKunte@...
Other emails: krushnamegh@..., krushnamegh@...

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#18068 From: hemant ogale <hemantogale@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:20 pm
Subject: Re: butterfly for id - neral, matheran hemantogale
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looks like a gram blue...

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From: Dr Amit Thadhani <a_thadhani@...>
Subject: [ButterflyIndia] butterfly for id - neral, matheran
To: butterflyindia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 24 December, 2009, 8:39 AM

hi
This was a small butterfly, about as big as a common pierrot, in dry grass and shrub. Could not find a similar snap for id in isaac's book. Clicked at neral near matheran with nokia n95 mobile, my apologies for the clarity.
Would appreciate id help. Open wing snap also being sent separately.
Regards
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#18067 From: Min Sb <milind.bhakare@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:43 pm
Subject: Re: seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) milind.bhakare
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interestingly we observed the same butterfly in amboli last wk and i thought it to be a variation of lime blue. is these the same butterfly plains cupid ?...milind bhakare

From: Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...>
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Sent: Thu, December 24, 2009 10:27:06 AM
Subject: [ButterflyIndia] seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava)

another paper has now been published on seasonal polyphenism in the central indian populations of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava). this one is based on the PhD thesis work of our own butterflyindia member, ashish tiple:

Tiple, A., D. Agashe, A. M. Khurad and K. Kunte. 2009. Population dynamics and seasonal polyphenism of Chilades pandava butterfly (Lycaenidae) in central India. Current Science, 97:1774-1779.

PDF file of the paper can be downloaded from:

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/Publications.htm

or directly from the Current Science website:

http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/contents.htm

congratulations, ashish.

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#18066 From: Rajesh Sachdev <leopardguy@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:52 am
Subject: Photos of the year - 2009 ameyarajesh
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Hello all,

pls find below a link of my log, on which I have uploaded bet of my pis of the�calender�year - 2009.�

http://rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com/2009/12/photos-of-year-2009.html

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#18065 From: Sengupta Ashok <ashokjbp@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:33 am
Subject: Photo of the year 2009 (Ashok Sengupta) ashokjbp
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Hi!

I took this skipper's photograph in the month of Nov 2009 near Bangalore.

Kindly help for ID

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#18064 From: apollo hell frost <apollohellfrost@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:49 am
Subject: Re: butterfly for id - neral, matheran apollohellfrost
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Dear Amit Ji,

It Looks like Forget-me-not(Catochrysops strabo) to me.

regards,

Vivek.

From: Dr Amit Thadhani <a_thadhani@...>
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Sent: Thu, 24 December, 2009 8:39:04 AM
Subject: [ButterflyIndia] butterfly for id - neral, matheran

hi
This was a small butterfly, about as big as a common pierrot, in dry grass and shrub. Could not find a similar snap for id in isaac's book. Clicked at neral near matheran with nokia n95 mobile, my apologies for the clarity.
Would appreciate id help. Open wing snap also being sent separately.
Regards
Dr amit thadhani

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#18063 From: Arjan Basuroy <naturemates@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:12 pm
Subject: Re: seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) naturemates
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Congrats to four of you!!

Arjan

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On 12/24/09, Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...> wrote:

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another paper has now been published on seasonal polyphenism in the central indian populations of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava). this one is based on the PhD thesis work of our own butterflyindia member, ashish tiple:

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Tiple, A., D. Agashe, A. M. Khurad and K. Kunte. 2009. Population dynamics and seasonal polyphenism of Chilades pandava butterfly (Lycaenidae) in central India. Current Science, 97:1774-1779.

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PDF file of the paper can be downloaded from:

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http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/Publications.htm

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or directly from the Current Science website:

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http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/contents.htm

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congratulations, ashish.
-- 
Krushnamegh Kunte

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
FAS Center for Systems Biology
Harvard University
52 Oxford St
Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

Ph: (617) 496-0078
Cell: (512) 577-1370
Fax: (617) 495-2196
Email: KKunte@...
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Personal website: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/index.htm
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#18062 From: Ashish Tiple <ashishdtiple@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:33 pm
Subject: Re: seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) ashishdtiple
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Dear KK sir,

Thanks a lot for your words and for kind cooperation

Congratulation to you and Dr.Deepa.

With kindest regardsAshish

Mr. Ashish D. Tiple

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(Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education)

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--- On Thu, 24/12/09, Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...> wrote:

From: Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...>
Subject: [ButterflyIndia] seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava)
To: "butterflyindia" <ButterflyIndia@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, 24 December, 2009, 10:27 AM
another paper has now been published on seasonal polyphenism in the central indian populations of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava). this one is based on the PhD thesis work of our own butterflyindia member, ashish tiple:

Tiple, A., D. Agashe, A. M. Khurad and K. Kunte. 2009. Population dynamics and seasonal polyphenism of Chilades pandava butterfly (Lycaenidae) in central India. Current Science, 97:1774-1779.

PDF file of the paper can be downloaded from:

http://www.people. fas.harvard. edu/~kunte/ Publications. htm

or directly from the Current Science website:

http://www.ias. ac.in/currsci/ contents. htm

congratulations, ashish.
-- 
Krushnamegh Kunte

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
FAS Center for Systems Biology
Harvard University
52 Oxford St
Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

Ph: (617) 496-0078
Cell: (512) 577-1370
Fax: (617) 495-2196
Email: KKunte@.... edu
Other emails: krushnamegh@ gmail.com, krushnamegh@ ifoundbutterflie s.org

Personal website: http://www.people. fas.harvard. edu/~kunte/ index.htm
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#18061 From: Arjan Basuroy <naturemates@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:13 pm
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May be a Forget me Not!!

regards

Arjan

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On 12/24/09, Dr Amit Thadhani <a_thadhani@...> wrote:

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hi
This was a small butterfly, about as big as a common pierrot, in dry grass and shrub. Could not find a similar snap for id in isaac's book. Clicked at neral near matheran with nokia n95 mobile, my apologies for the clarity.
Would appreciate id help. Open wing snap also being sent separately.
Regards
Dr amit thadhani

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#18060 From: USHODAYAN THAMPY <ushodayanthampy@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:15 am
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Colour sergeant (Athyma nefte) seen on 12th December 2009 in Maredumilli, West godavari, Andhra Pradesh.

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#18059 From: Naseer Ommer <naseerommer@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:52 am
Subject: Re: Re: Bandhavgarh Wild Safari / Photo Tour - 12th - 17th Jan, 2010 naseerommer
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Hi Vijay n All around

Does that mean that the mails circulated here are NOT seen by rest of the Mody's????? I agree with you reg. sending such mails to the higher ups who moderate this mailing group but this can be avoided in this group and interested people can be contacted directly instead of using this discussion platform for purposes similar to this.

My humble opinion but may be 'm wrong. But agree with those around here in circulating commercial mails in this forum for discussion dear friend.

Thank you in advance n Merry Christmas n Happy New Year to everyone

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Dear Friends,

I appreciate your concern about commertial emails in the group. We will stop commercial advertisements in ButterflyIndia, specially unrelated ones, which do not have any focus on Butterflies. At times there is a thin line in useful message and treat it as commercial or not. In that case please let moderators decide whether to allow or reject. If you feel the message should not have come in the group, write to butterflyindia-owner@yahoogroups.com to reach all the moderators, before writing to the group directly.

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#18058 From: "Yuwaraj Gurjar." <yuwarajg@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:38 am
Subject: website - meetings report yuwarajg
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Dear Krushnamegh,

Please send the report of 4 meetings held in various locations in your India visit last month about the butterfly website.

regards,

Yuwaraj

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Sent: Thu, 24 December, 2009 10:27:06
Subject: [ButterflyIndia] seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava)

Tiple, A., D. Agashe, A. M. Khurad and K. Kunte. 2009. Population dynamics and seasonal polyphenism of Chilades pandava butterfly (Lycaenidae) in central India. Current Science, 97:1774-1779.

PDF file of the paper can be downloaded from:

http://www.people. fas.harvard. edu/~kunte/ Publications. htm

or directly from the Current Science website:

http://www.ias. ac.in/currsci/ contents. htm

congratulations, ashish.

--

Krushnamegh Kunte

Post-doctoral Research Fellow
FAS Center for Systems Biology
Harvard University
52 Oxford St
Northwest Lab Room 458.40-3
Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.

Ph: (617) 496-0078
Cell: (512) 577-1370
Fax: (617) 495-2196
Email: KKunte@.... edu
Other emails: krushnamegh@ gmail.com, krushnamegh@ ifoundbutterflie s.org

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#18057 From: "Vijay" <vb.frlht@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:57 pm
Subject: Re: Bandhavgarh Wild Safari / Photo Tour - 12th - 17th Jan, 2010 vjaybarve
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Dear Friends,

I appreciate your concern about commertial emails in the group. We will stop
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in the group, write to butterflyindia-owner@yahoogroups.com to reach all the
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We allow all such emails regarding opportunities, trainings, jobs and tours in
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#18056 From: rohan lovalekar <rohan.lovalekar85@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:23 pm
Subject: Re: interesting bushbrowns .......... lovalekar.rohan
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Dear Sir

Dry season forms of Browns have huge no of variations. You can get many more varieties of them especially of Common Evening Browns.
You should have upper wing photos to id the species correctly. Experts can throw more light on it.

Rohan Lovalekar

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Min Sb <milind.bhakare@...> wrote:

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i have come across some different bushbrowns at kas near satara[maharashtra] . are they different or just the variations of common bushbrown........milind bhakare

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#18055 From: Saji Kandoth <drsajiperambra@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:34 am
Subject: Lifecycle of Transparent Six-Line blue - Nacaduba kurava drsajiperambra
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Hello Friends

I had uploaded some shots from the Lifecycle of Transparent Six-Line blue - Nacaduba kurava in Flickr

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#18054 From: rohan lovalekar <rohan.lovalekar85@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:18 pm
Subject: Re: Re: VARIATION IN DANAID EGGFLY FEMALE......... lovalekar.rohan
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Dear Krushnamegh

I think Milind Danaid Eggfly female is mimicking Plain Tiger Doripus form.
I got this two photos at Gir Lion Sanctuary Gujarat in Nov 2006

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...> wrote:

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milind, that's right. compare with the attached plate. in this plate the butterflies on the left are female forms of the Danaid Eggfly (Hypolimnas missipus), the ones on the right are forms of the Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus) that they mimic. the non-mimetic male of the Danaid Eggfly is on top.

At 6:45 AM -0800 12/23/09, Min Sb wrote:

last wk in AMBOLI [konkan] , in a butterfly hunt ,� Hemant Ogale and i spotted an interesting variation of danaid eggfly female. ita probably a variation called Hypolimnas misippus f. inaria Cramer - Upper side of fore wing lacks white banded black apex.please confirm........milind bhakare.
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#18053 From: Dr Amit Thadhani <a_thadhani@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:59 am
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caught this dry season form of peacock pansy closed wing, almost
missed due to the superb camouflage. taken at neral, near matheran.

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#18052 From: Niranjan Bhagobaty <nbhagobaty@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:07 pm
Subject: Re: Bandhavgarh Wild Safari / Photo Tour - 12th - 17th Jan, 2010 nbhagobaty
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Dear Moderator,�

In my view - on the Group please BLOCK such COMMERCIAL �mails and related discussions ...and do instruct �all members NOT �to PROMOTE such mails in future on this group.�

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On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Vidya Venkatesh <vidya.nature@...> wrote:

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BANDHAVGARH WILD SAFARI / PHOTO TOUR

Discover a magical world set amid the ancient Vindhyan Hills, guarded by an ancient fort, teeming with breathtaking wildlife. The moist deciduous forest of Bandhavgarh is dominated by Sal trees in some areas while bamboo and open grasslands predominate in the northern region in the park. The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km. The topography varies between steep ridges, undulating landscapes, sal forest and open meadows.

Bandhavgarh National Park has the reputation of having the highest density of tigers in the world. There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds including Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Black Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, and four species of Vultures. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group. Carnivores include the Asiatic Jackal, Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Grey Mongoose, Wild Dogs, Jungle Cat, Leopard and ofcourse, the Tiger. The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar and Nilgai.

This Safari/Photo Tour promises to go beyond ordinary tourism and entails discussions on the Park, the tigers' Family Trees, Conservation and not to forget, Wildlife Photography.
Date: 12th - 17th Jan 2010

Trip Cost: Rs. 10,700/- per person
Resource persons: Sachin Rai & Saloni Bhatia

What this cost covers:
- Second class Sleeper train fare (Mumbai- Katni- Mumbai)
- Travel from Katni station to Bandhavgarh and back
- Pleasant stay in Non-AC rooms on twin-sharing basis
- Delicious meals (Vegetarian only)
- Park entry fees, vehicle charges, guide fees (as well as tips) for a total of 6 rides

What this cost does not cover:
- Additional snacks/ beverages during the trip
- Elephant ride for Tiger show
- Video camera fees

Registration: For further details, write to us at landofthewild@...

For more details, please feel free to call Sachin-98209 69960/Vidya-98204 13965.

Warm Regards,
LOTW team

For earlier trip reports please visit -
http://landofthewild.blogspot.com/2009/04/wild-encounters.html
http://landofthewild.blogspot.com/2009/06/thunderous-skies-welcomed-us-to.html

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- Rahul Natu
RIM # 93225-97788

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#18051 From: rohan lovalekar <rohan.lovalekar85@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:11 pm
Subject: Re: Bandhavgarh Wild Safari / Photo Tour - 12th - 17th Jan, 2010 lovalekar.rohan
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I am of same opinion of Rahul. Vidya ji please do not send your commercial mails on group.

Rohan

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Dear Moderator,�

In my view - on the Group please BLOCK such COMMERCIAL �mails and related discussions ...and do instruct �all members NOT �to PROMOTE such mails in future on this group.�

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On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Vidya Venkatesh <vidya.nature@...> wrote:

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BANDHAVGARH WILD SAFARI / PHOTO TOUR

Discover a magical world set amid the ancient Vindhyan Hills, guarded by an ancient fort, teeming with breathtaking wildlife. The moist deciduous forest of Bandhavgarh is dominated by Sal trees in some areas while bamboo and open grasslands predominate in the northern region in the park. The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km. The topography varies between steep ridges, undulating landscapes, sal forest and open meadows.

Bandhavgarh National Park has the reputation of having the highest density of tigers in the world. There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds including Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Black Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, and four species of Vultures. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group. Carnivores include the Asiatic Jackal, Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Grey Mongoose, Wild Dogs, Jungle Cat, Leopard and ofcourse, the Tiger. The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar and Nilgai.

This Safari/Photo Tour promises to go beyond ordinary tourism and entails discussions on the Park, the tigers' Family Trees, Conservation and not to forget, Wildlife Photography.
Date: 12th - 17th Jan 2010

Trip Cost: Rs. 10,700/- per person
Resource persons: Sachin Rai & Saloni Bhatia

What this cost covers:
- Second class Sleeper train fare (Mumbai- Katni- Mumbai)
- Travel from Katni station to Bandhavgarh and back
- Pleasant stay in Non-AC rooms on twin-sharing basis
- Delicious meals (Vegetarian only)
- Park entry fees, vehicle charges, guide fees (as well as tips) for a total of 6 rides

What this cost does not cover:
- Additional snacks/ beverages during the trip
- Elephant ride for Tiger show
- Video camera fees

Registration: For further details, write to us at landofthewild@...

For more details, please feel free to call Sachin-98209 69960/Vidya-98204 13965.

Warm Regards,
LOTW team

For earlier trip reports please visit -
http://landofthewild.blogspot.com/2009/04/wild-encounters.html
http://landofthewild.blogspot.com/2009/06/thunderous-skies-welcomed-us-to.html

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Regards,
- Rahul Natu
RIM # 93225-97788

http://picasaweb.google.com/rahulnatu

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#18050 From: Krushnamegh Kunte <kkunte@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:57 am
Subject: seasonal polyphenism of the Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) krushnamegh
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Tiple, A., D. Agashe, A. M. Khurad and K. Kunte. 2009. Population dynamics and seasonal polyphenism of Chilades pandava butterfly (Lycaenidae) in central India. Current Science, 97:1774-1779.

PDF file of the paper can be downloaded from:

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~kunte/Publications.htm

or directly from the Current Science website:

http://www.ias.ac.in/currsci/contents.htm

congratulations, ashish.

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#18049 From: Dr Amit Thadhani <a_thadhani@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:09 am
Subject: butterfly for id - neral, matheran a_thadhani
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hi
This was a small butterfly, about as big as a common pierrot,  in dry grass and
shrub. Could not find a similar snap for id in isaac's book. Clicked at neral
near matheran with nokia n95 mobile, my apologies for the clarity.
Would appreciate id help. Open wing snap also being sent separately.
Regards
Dr amit thadhani

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unidentified small butterfly in neral near matheran.



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#18048 From: Saji Kandoth <drsajiperambra@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:36 am
Subject: Lifecycle of Lime Blue - Chilades laius drsajiperambra
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Hello Friends

Here is one more series from my Flickr uploads

Lifecycle of Lime Blue - Chilades laius

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drsaji/4191712179/

Enjoy....

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Saji

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#18047 From: Mihir Chhatre <cmihirhere@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 5:22 am
Subject: Re: Bandhavgarh Wild Safari / Photo Tour - 12th - 17th Jan, 2010 coolcool_mihir
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Hello,

Yes I agree a bit. A few of us do work for wildlife travel organisations, but we have always tried not to send a commercial programme information on this group.�

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Rahul Natu <gogreenfull@...> wrote:

�

Dear Moderator,�

In my view - on the Group please BLOCK such COMMERCIAL �mails and related discussions ...and do instruct �all members NOT �to PROMOTE such mails in future on this group.�

�

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Vidya Venkatesh <vidya.nature@...> wrote:

�

BANDHAVGARH WILD SAFARI / PHOTO TOUR

Discover a magical world set amid the ancient Vindhyan Hills, guarded by an ancient fort, teeming with breathtaking wildlife. The moist deciduous forest of Bandhavgarh is dominated by Sal trees in some areas while bamboo and open grasslands predominate in the northern region in the park. The Park has a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sq km. The topography varies between steep ridges, undulating landscapes, sal forest and open meadows.

Bandhavgarh National Park has the reputation of having the highest density of tigers in the world. There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species of birds including Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Black Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Grey-headed Fishing Eagle, and four species of Vultures. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group. Carnivores include the Asiatic Jackal, Bengal Fox, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Grey Mongoose, Wild Dogs, Jungle Cat, Leopard and ofcourse, the Tiger. The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted Deer, Sambar and Nilgai.

This Safari/Photo Tour promises to go beyond ordinary tourism and entails discussions on the Park, the tigers' Family Trees, Conservation and not to forget, Wildlife Photography.
Date: 12th - 17th Jan 2010

Trip Cost: Rs. 10,700/- per person
Resource persons: Sachin Rai & Saloni Bhatia

What this cost covers:
- Second class Sleeper train fare (Mumbai- Katni- Mumbai)
- Travel from Katni station to Bandhavgarh and back
- Pleasant stay in Non-AC rooms on twin-sharing basis
- Delicious meals (Vegetarian only)
- Park entry fees, vehicle charges, guide fees (as well as tips) for a total of 6 rides

What this cost does not cover:
- Additional snacks/ beverages during the trip
- Elephant ride for Tiger show
- Video camera fees

Registration: For further details, write to us at landofthewild@...

For more details, please feel free to call Sachin-98209 69960/Vidya-98204 13965.

Warm Regards,
LOTW team

For earlier trip reports please visit -
http://landofthewild.blogspot.com/2009/04/wild-encounters.html
http://landofthewild.blogspot.com/2009/06/thunderous-skies-welcomed-us-to.html

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Regards,
- Rahul Natu
RIM # 93225-97788

http://picasaweb.google.com/rahulnatu

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#18046 From: vinod kumar gupta <vkgupta_1999@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:40 am
Subject: Re: Lycaenid ID help vkgupta_1999
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No information on the location

Vinod

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Sent: Mon, December 21, 2009 2:32:49 PM
Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Lycaenid ID help

ID help for these 2 species please

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#18045 From: Rajesh Sachdev <leopardguy@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:57 pm
Subject: Photo of the year 2009 (Rajesh Sachdev) ameyarajesh
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Pic of Female Yellow Pansy (junonia hierta), photographed at Tungareshwar WLS.

Name of Species: junonia hierta

Common Name: Yellow Pansy ♀
Family: Nymphalidae
Conservation status: NA
Photographed: 22nd December, 2009
Location: Tungareshwar WLS, Maharashtra
Habitat Type : Hilly terrain
Camera: OLYMPUS SP570UZ
Lens: OLYMPUS ED LENS AF ZOOM 4.6 - 92 mm, 1:2.8 - 4.6
Description: Common & active Butterfly, with flight most of times close to ground in forested roads, uncultivated lands & drying stream beds .
Distribution: Throughout the (Indian) Country.

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#18044 From: Min Sb <milind.bhakare@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:06 am
Subject: interesting bushbrowns .......... milind.bhakare
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i have come across some different bushbrowns at kas near satara[maharashtra] .
are they different or just the variations of common bushbrown........milind
bhakare

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