Thanks Kishen. What types of tree gum? If i purchase a pack of gum and spread it over the soil will it do? I know the effect of urination, so i have asked by garden staff to urinate on that particular spot regularly.
Now tell me if in a small area, if i put some rotten fruits in a patch, some dried fish dipped in urine in another patch and some tree gum beside that, with a continuous but slow flow of water will it attract all types of butterfly? Pls let me know asap!! I am in the process of making my garden. regards Arjan On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Abhijna Desai <[email protected] > wrote: > > > WOW > > > On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 11:50 PM, Kishen Das <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> Rajahs, Nawabs, Some of the Hesperiids - Animal droppings ( If the animal >> is carnivore, its even more cool !!! So, during your nature trail, if you >> bump onto some small mammal droppings, don't hesitate to pack it a plastic >> sheet. You can dry it later and then place it in the field after making it >> bit moist by adding few drops of water) >> Droppings of Herbivores will hardly attract any butterflies !!! I have >> only seen few reluctant Pansies on them, who were saying, " Oh man, this >> thing sucks" !!!! >> Ceruleans, Flats - Bird Dropping >> Beaks - Rocks with bit of moisture on them + I believe bit of salt, not >> sure !!!! >> Pierids + Papilionids - Salt + Lots of your own urine ( Don't just drink >> water and urinate, it should be after taking proper food the previous day >> and not relieving yourself, till you actually goto the right place next day >> and doing it on the right spot !!!! Sounds nasty, but it works for most of >> the species ) >> In case of swallowtails, you can also make soup of small dry dead fishes >> and add bit of salt to it and spread it in the right spot and of course, >> urinate on top of it. >> Lycaenids: Do lot of exercises and sweat before you goto the field, this >> will attract Lycaenids, which will eventually come and puddle on you :-). >> Barons - Rotten fruits >> Nawabs, Rajahs, Evening Browns, Bush Browns, Southern Duffer !!! - Tree >> gums >> >> Some say, alcoholic beverages work better!!! I am a non-drinker, so never >> tried it. >> >> Although I have written specific Group of butterflies against each recipe, >> it should pretty much cover/attract rest of the butterflies as well, except >> for the ones that have highly specific requirements. >> And there are few species which I have never seen puddling. >> >> - Kishen >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 8:05 AM, Yashodan Heblekar < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Thanks Colonel ! >>> >>> We did try with cowdung , crabs , prawns , cashew fenny , beer and >>> fruits. We have installed such feeding trays all over the conservatory , but >>> these get devoured by ants and birds before the butterflies can come in. >>> Baron and Grey Count do however share their peg of the spirits , but we >>> yearn to see a flock of assorted butterflies coming in for the party. >>> >>> We have a 30 metre stream which we are now revamping . We shall try the >>> multiple substrates . Common salt didn't attract any. So didn't the river >>> sand . Funnily while we had put some cemet out for waterproofing rain water >>> tank we got some sunbeams mud puddling ! >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Ashwin Baindur <[email protected]> >>> *To:* Yashodan Heblekar <[email protected]> >>> *Cc:* butterflyindia <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Sun, March 7, 2010 3:28:12 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [ButterflyIndia] Designing a muddle puddle >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Yashodhan, >>> >>> Take your time to understand the phenomenon. You may like to read this >>> wikipedia article to begin with : >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ >>> Mud_puddling<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_puddling> >>> >>> Perhaps you could provide the stream with different substrates along >>> different streches? Say clay at one place, sand at another, if you can it >>> would be nice to have many spots where you could experiment for different >>> mixes. I'm sure you have thought about have dung-spots, rotting-fruit spots >>> etc. >>> >>> I'm attaching some scientific papers by Beck et al, Boggs & Jackson which >>> will begin to tickle your mind. >>> >>> >>> Warm regards, >>> >>> *Ashwin Baindur* >>> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- >>> ------ >>> Col Ashwin Baindur >>> OIC Corps Archive & Museum, CME, Dapodi Pune 411031 >>> ------------ --------- --------- --------- ---- >>> Tel : *020-27147976* (R), Mob : *09923454462* >>> Email: *ashwin.baindur( at)gmail. com, ashwin_baindur( at)yahoo. com* >>> *------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- >>> --------- ------* >>> One does not often associate James Michener with nature-writing. Yet it >>> is difficult to find one of his epics which has not been embellished by a >>> tale about the land, its formation, the animals, the plants and the people >>> who live amongst them.... >>> >>> Read "Epic splendour- The nature writing of James Michener. " in... >>> >>> Blog: http://thebutterfly diaries.wordpres s.com/2010/ 02/13/epic- >>> splendour/<http://thebutterflydiaries.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/epic-splendour/> >>> >>> >>> "The Butterfly Diaries" The natural travails of an Army Officer in >>> Hindostan! >>> ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- >>> --------- --------- --------- -------- >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Yashodan Heblekar <yashodan.heblekar@ yahoo.com> >>> *To:* Admin <butterflyindia@ yahoogroups. com> >>> *Sent:* Sat, 6 March, 2010 12:57:40 >>> *Subject:* [ButterflyIndia] Designing a muddle puddle >>> >>> >>> >>> We are in midst of designing a year round mud puddle for butterfly . It >>> will be fed by our very own artificial stream - water will be allowed to >>> slowly seep in. >>> >>> Wanted helpful suggestions on the design and constitution. For e.g. >>> whether sand is better or clay or just about any soil. What salts to be >>> added , etc >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Yashodan >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > ABHIJNA DESAI > > > -- Arjan Basu Roy 6/7 Bijoygarh, Kolkata - 700 032 West Bengal, India Be natures' mate! -- Enjoy
