bhagwatn's Journal

Dr Garudkar Vadundhara Abhiyaan (DGVA), Baner Hills, Pune, Butterfly List- Sat 05 Mar 2022 8.30am-12.30noon
Members: Ms Chetana, Sandeep K, NB, Cummins Team

Butterfly List- Sat 05 Mar 2022 8.30am-12.30noon, Dr Garudkar Vasundhara Abhiyaan, Baner Hills, Pune, MH.
Weather: Sunny, total area walked 5km
Species count: 23

Baronet - 3 - Waghzara
Blue Pansy - 1 - Kachha road
Blue Tiger - 1 - waghzaraila
Chocolate Pansy - 1 - Kachha road
Common Castor - 1 - waghzaraila
Common Emigrant - 1 - waghzaraila
Common Gull - 3 - waghzaraila
Common Jezebel
Common Line Blue
Common Pierrot - pancard club
Danaid Eggfly
Grass Yellow - 6 -
Lemon Pansy - 3 - waghzaraila
Lime Swallowtail - 1 -
Leopard - 1 - waghzaraila => first time record and documentation, nectering
Lime Blue - waghzaraila => first time record and documentation ,nectering
Pea Blue - 1 - waghzaraila
Plain Tiger - Kachha road
Plains Cupid - waghzaraila
Red Pierrot - 1 - Waghzara
Tailed Jay - 1
Tawny Coster - 3 - nectering on Tridax

Zebra Blue - 2 - Mud puddeling

non butterfly : Rufous TreePie, myna, Robin, Babbler, Babbler nest, Jungle crow, Kite, Shikra birds

On Sunday 30th Jan 22, we had a Butterfly/Nature walk at Dr. Garudkar Vasundhara Abhiyaan Biodiversity Park Baner, Pune, MH, India.

Kids did participated with full energy, did asked all sorts of queries & enjoyed all aspects of Nature - Butterflies, caterpillars, trees, insects etc.
Highlight was Tawny Coaster butterfly seen nectering, egg laying & Caterpillar as well.

Members: Ms Manisha, Ms Chetana, Ms Manvela, many kids, Pankaj Nirhali, NB

Butterfly List- Sunday 30 Jan 2022 10.30am-12.30noon, Dr Garudkar Vasundhara Abhiyaan, Baner Hills, Pune, MH.
Terrain: Hilly
Weather: Sunny
Total area walked: 3km
Species count: 15

Blue Pansy - 1 - Shivtirth tank area
Blue Tiger - 1 - Kachha Road
Common Emigrant - 1 -
Common Fivering - 1 - Konshila
Common Jezebel - 6 - everywhere
Common Line Blue - 3 - Kachha Road
Grass Yellow - 6 -
Lemon Pansy - 4 - Shivtirth tank area
Lime Butterfly - 2 -
Palm Fly - 1 - Below waghzara
Pea Blue - 1 - Konshila
Plain Tiger - 4 - Shivtirth tank area
Red Pierrot - 2 - Waghzara
Rice Swift - 1 - Konshila
Tawny Coster - 3 - nectering on White alder, Konshila, Shivtirth tank area,
Tawny coster caterpillar on wild Passiflora vine- Waghzara

Tawny coster - egg laying on White alder

non butterfly : Grasshoppers, Preying mantis