Hong Kong Dragonflies
While taking pictures in the Hong Lok Park, Fanling this morning, a beautiful dragonfly – Variegated Flutterer (Rhyothemis variegata arria 斑麗翅蜻) was spotted standing at the tip of a grass. It is a distinctive dragonfly in Hong Kong. Its forewings and hindwings have a distinct black and yellow pattern. Sometimes it is mistaken as a butterfly […]
Chinese Bulbul 2
Walking home after a photo session in the Hong Kong Park this morning, I spotted this Chinese Bulbul, which is white hindcrown and olive back, standing on a branch of a tree down the Justice Road next to the Conrad Hotel. I took a few pictures of this beautiful guy.
Hong Kong Butterflies 18
Paris Peacock (Papilio paris 巴黎翠鳳蝶) is a large butterfly of the Papilionidae Family. The uppersides of its wings are black and its hindwings are characterized by patches of metallic blue scales, which glows under the sun and they have long black tails on their hindwings. I spotted this Paris Peacock in the Hong Kong Park […]
Hong Kong Butterflies 17
The Chinese Yellow Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio Xuthus 柑橘鳳蝶) is a mid-sized, pale yellow, prominently-tailed butterfly. It has a wingspan of 45 to 55 mm. Its normal color pattern consists of a black pattern on a yellow background. The butterfly is a rare species in Hong Kong. This butterfly was spotted on a sunny morning in the Hong […]
