2011-06-12

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (June 12, 2011)

Due to high temperature and humidity, not many birds were seen.  Only Lesser Cuckoo was vocally calling.  Japanese Bush Warbler seems to be breeding in bamboo bush while juvenile Great Tits were seen well, too.

I enjoyed photographing butterflies rather than birds.  Interestingly, many people photograph butterflies like me in the park.


Lycaena phlaeas

Lycaena phlaeas

Celastrina argiolus

Japonica lutea

Neozephyrus japonicus

Neozephyrus japonicus

Mycalesis francisca

Pieris melete

Daimio tethys

Libythea celtis

probably, Heteropoda venatoria: very large spider


Calystegia japonica ?
Rhabdophis tigrinus

Rhabdophis tigrinus

Rhabdophis tigrinus

2011-06-05

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (June 5, 2011)

As wet season has been started, it was humid and cloudy today.  Not many birds were seen, though a female Narcissus Flycatcher and a few Asian Stubtails were still there.  Great Tit has already have his/her new family members while Hwamei was very vocally calling. 

I mostly enjoyed photographing insects as below.

Limentis camilla: common butterfly during summer

Limentis camilla

Mycalesis francisca: this species prefers dark forest to open sunny environment

Mycalesis francisca

Daimio tethys: Small & very fast flying butterfly

Daimio tethys

unknown beetle

unknown firely

Poecilocoris lewisi: very gorgeous insect

Poecilocoris lewisi

unknown fly

probably by mole?

2011-06-04

Bhutan, landscape, etc. (8 - 23 May, 2011)


Phobjikha

Phobjikha

Phobjikha

Phobjikha

Phobjikha

Phobjikha

near Chuzom

Chele La

Haa

Punakha Dznong

Paro Dzong

near Paro

near Paro

Flowers in Bhutan 2 (8 - 23 May, 2011)

Primula denticulata

Primula denticulata

Primula denticulata

Primula denticulata

Primula calderiana

Primula sikkimensis

Piptanthus nepalensis

Gentiana veitchiorum ?

Viola biflora

Euphorbia griffithii

Potentilla sp?
Fragaria nubicola

Coelogyne cristata ?

Flowers in Bhutan 1 (rhododendrons) (8 - 23 May, 2011)

Rhododendron arboreum ?

Rhododendron arboreum ?

Rhododendron kesangiae ?

Rhododendron arboreum var. roseum ?

Rhododendron madenii
Rhododendron maddenii ?

Rhododendron campylocarpum

Rhododendron cinnabarinum?

Rhododendron cinnabarinum?