Butterfly Walk at Saswad Taluka Pune district on Sunday 1st September 2024
Celebrating Big Butterfly Month September 2024
Butterfly Walk was arranged at Saswad and Waghapur Pune district on 01.09.2024
Timings: 8:45 am to 1:45 pm
Weather conditions: Cloudy day,
Wind in full swing 16 kph
Temperature: 23 to 25 degrees
Humidity was very less
Members:
Pavan Damoor
Kushal Damoor
Sharing list of butterflies observed
- Dark grass blue - 8 to 10 no's
- Common Three Ring - abundance around 25 to 30
- Lemon Pansy - 7 to 8 nos
- Lesser grass blue - 3 to 4
- Common Rose - 12 to 15
- Lemon emigrant - 8 to 10
- Small grass yellow - uncountable , 3 pairs mating
- Common Grass Yellow - 5
- Painted Lady - 4
- Blue Pansy - 3
- Peacock Pansy - 3
- Oriental grass jewel - 5
- Yellow Pansy - 1
- White orange tip - 1
- Pioneer - 4 to 5, eggs and catterpillar
- Indian Jezebel - 1
- Common Pierrot - 1
- Black spotted Pierrot - 1
- Plains cupid - 1
- Pea blue - 1
- Angled castor - 5 to 6
- Joker - 3
- Common Mormon male
I have participated in BBM from almost 3 to 4 years. During my BBM observations I used to always visit the western ghats section like Tamhini and Sinhagad which comes under a heavy rainfall area.
But this time I had made up my mind to first visit the low rainfall area of Pune district which is mostly the eastern part i.e. Saswad and adjoining.
The abundance of butterflies seen in the month of September mainly due to reduction in Rains and these beautiful insects coming out in large numbers for basking, nectaring and other activities clearly indicates that why shouldn't the Big Butterfly Month be celebrated in the month of September every year.
Overall a very good day today even though less number of species but more in abundance. Even though cloudy we Enjoyed the atmosphere as it was cool and windy and no humidity but exactly the opposite in Tamhini when cloudy.
Will share the photos shortly.
Happy Butterflying to all.... 🦋🦋
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