Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Our World- The Blue Mormon

Mormons are butterflies as well as a sect of people. Of all the mormons who visit my garden, the Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor is the largest.
Although it is the largest butterfly to visit my garden, it is usually chased away by the much smaller jays and tigers. I was thrilled when I could at last capture a Blue Mormon yesterday as she was flitting from flower to flower.
The pale blue colour of the wings is the same shade of blue as the plumbago blossoms.
The Blue Mormon is a native of south India and SriLanka. It is a pollinator of cardamom flowers.
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14 comments:

  1. africanaussieNovember 1, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    How pretty that is - I have cardamom, but think it is the false one that doesn't produce seeds.

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  2. GigaNovember 1, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Jest śliczny . My niestety na motylki poczekamy do przyszłego roku. Pozdrawiam

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  3. Sylvia KNovember 1, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Exquisite and what wonderful captures!! Thank you for sharing the beauty of your world! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  4. Sylvia KNovember 1, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    You can sign in to Our World now!

    Sylvia

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  5. Roberto Machado AlvesNovember 1, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Great shots. The first one is stunning.

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  6. IndraniNovember 1, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    That is interesting. You got good captures.

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  7. JoyfulNovember 1, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    You have some beautiful flowers. I wish I could see so many beautiful butterflies where I live.

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  8. CarverNovember 1, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Wonderful shots. The blue mormon is a very interesting looking butterfly.

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  9. RajeshNovember 1, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Beautiful shots. I had not seen this pattern earlier.

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  10. magiceyeNovember 1, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    beautifully captured!

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  11. Vores haveNovember 1, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    Beautiful pictures.
    Ønkser you a good Tuesday.
    / Hanne Bente
    www.finus.dk

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  12. AnonymousNovember 1, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    I had the Great Mormon in my post yesterday. I was wondering how I never came across the Blue Mormon. No wonder it's a native of the southern region! What a beautiful butterfly! You're lucky to have such a visitor!!

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  13. ArfahNovember 2, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    Hi Lotusleaf, thank your for dropping by at my blog. I've just started browsing your blog today and shall continue exploring it very soon. Really hope my tiny backyard garden will attract butterflies too :)

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  14. StephanieNovember 3, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Very attractive butterfly! Looks big in size also. Thanks for these lovely pics. I like to see butterflies flying in the garden.

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