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This beautiful Shan Nawab (Polyura nepenthes, 忘憂尾蛺蝶) was spotted in the Hong Kong Park last Thursday (22 April). It was found sipping water from a crack on the ground. It was relatively large in size with white creamy colour and black margins on the forewings. This uncommon species is a new record in Hong Kong […]
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This Common Archduke (Lexias pardalis, 小豹律蛺蝶) was spotted fluttering swiftly around the Rose Garden in the Shing Mun Valley Park this afternoon. I was lucky to have taken a few pictures of it when it was puddling on the grass before it flew away. This female Archduke’ dorsal wing surfaces are drab brown in color, […]
Chinese Daffodil
Chinese daffodil (水仙花), also known as Chinese sacred lilies, narcissi, are one of the most auspicious flowers around that symbolize good luck and fortune according to Chinese culture. They have a well-formed flower with a tidy white perianth and a deep yellow cup. Five to ten flowers open on each stem. They have a subtle honey […]
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The Papilio protenor (Papilio protenor, 藍鳳蝶) is commonly known as the Spangle, a swallowtail butterfly of the Papilionidae Family. The male Spangle is a velvety indigo-blue black, duller on the fore wing than on the hind wing. The female is similar in color, however slightly lighter in shade with no indigo on the fore wing. These large size […]
