Nice catch. Miniature tabernamontana divericata are ornamental and being popularised. I have these plants in my garden and observed many insects and butterflies visiting the plant. On Aug 5, 3:41 pm, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All: > at a local Ashram garden... it was tranquil, very hot and > the TAGAR miniature tabernamontana divericata were blooming and > seemed to be popular with a group of Chilades pandava pandava > butterflies... > the first one is a recent hatch- ling I think... its wings are intact... > the one with the open wings has seen better days... there are tears on its > wings... > fights with fellow butterflies or > flew into a crow or two who may have tried to make a meal of them... ???? > > enjoy.... > Usha di > > ========== > ps if I have the ID of the butterfly wrong... > please feel free to tell me, esp if you happen to be an expert... > > ========= > > Butterfly 1 Chilades pandava pandava closed wings on miniature Tagar Better > focus Small DSC03932.jpg > 186KViewDownload > > Butterfly 2 on a miniature tabernamontana divericata SMALL entire pic > DSC03929.jpg > 609KViewDownload
