Theme of the Month : November 2010 : Oviposition

Last month we we had decent response for the theme of the month. So we will continue to decide a theme for every month and members would dig in their archives and share some photos about the theme they like the most or are unique to them. Let us restrict to maximum of three photos per member. And mention the subject line as "Theme Nov 2010 : " and your title of the photo e.g. Theme Nov 2010 : Monkey Puzzle

For themes for subsequent months let us derive some mechanism, so the I do not land up deciding the theme every month, but all members get to decide it. Check the database of suggestions for the themes here http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ButterflyIndia/database?method=reportRows&tbl=16 and you may add your suggestion here http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ButterflyIndia/database?method=addRecord&tbl=16 I have also posted this message on

For this month the theme is Oviposition.  Oviposition is the process of laying eggs. So find the greatest pictures you have taken of butterflies laying eggs and post them on the group with right subject.

So send in your contributions of photos. Ideas for subsequent month themes may be given in the comments section.

Theme of the Month : October 2010 : Courtship

Last month we discussed that we will decide a theme for every month and members would dig in their archieves and share some pohotos about the theme they like the most or are unique to them. Let us restrict to maximum of three photos per member. And mention the subject line as "Theme Oct 2010 : " and your title of the photo e.g. Theme Oct 2010 : Forget Me Not

For themes for subsequent months let us derive some mechanism, so the I do not land up deciding the theme every month, but all members get to decide it. Check the database of suggestions for the themes here http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ButterflyIndia/database?method=reportRows&tbl=16 and you may add your suggestion here http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ButterflyIndia/database?method=addRecord&tbl=16

Alternatively you can just leave here comments on ideas for subsequent months themes.

For this month let me suggest a theme as Courtship. Remember the these is Courtship and not mating. So it is not as easy as we feel to capture on photographs, though we have seen some really good photos on the group already.

So send in your contributions of photos and ideas for subsequent months.

ButterflyIndia Meet 2010 : Suggested Locations

Location : Ultapani
District :
State : Assam
Specialty of the Locality :
Possible Dates : May - July
Possible Organizers : Kushal Choudhury

Suggested By : Arjan

WildFlowerIndia & IndianTreePix Meet 2010 : Suggested Locations

Location : Kas & Purendar Fort
District : Satara
State : Maharashtra
Specialty of the Locality : crest of Sahyadri (famous for wildflowers and valley of flowers in Maharashtra)
Possible Dates : 2nd to 4th week in September (2010)
Possible Organizers : Kedar Champhekar

By : Rajesh Sachdev

Location : Bhimashankar WLS
District : Pune (?)
State : Maharashtra
Specialty of the Locality : Core of Sahyadri ( famous for wildflowers)
Possible Dates : End of monsoon
Possible Organizers : options open

By : Rajesh Sachdev

Location : Amboli
District : Sindhudurg
State : Maharashtra
Specialty of the Locality : Western ghats with good malabar elements.. ( Moist deciduous forest , lateritic plateaus with ephemeral herb, added bonus butterflies, amphibians and reptiles, natural dyes plant )
Possible Dates : August to October 15th
Possible Organizers : Pune botanists, Malabar Nature Club, .. Goa-Belgaon- Kolhapur people can also help.... accommodation facilities available
By : Saili Palande

Location : Mulshi Tamhini
District : Pune
State : Maharashtra
Specialty of the Locality : Western ghats flora, Many Sacred Groves with good lianas, orchids (fruiting and flowering season for many tree sp.)
Possible Dates : Jan to March
Possible Organizers : Pune botanists
By : Saili Palande

Location : Coastal Side streches around Diveagar- Kelshi or Jaygad- Ratnagiri
District: Raigad Ratnagiri
State : Maharashtra
Specialty of the Locality : Mangrove Forests, Sacred Groves, coastal beach flora, Phansad (if around murud), wild vegetables (Good food ;) !)
Possible Dates : August to October
Possible Organizers : Pune-Mumbai botanists
By : Saili Palande

Location: Chakrata & Deheradun
District :
State : Uttarakhand
Specialty of the Locality : Typical Himalayan flora,Conifers, Oaks, herbs, FRI, WII etc
Possible Dates : September October
Possible Organizers : no idea...
By : Saili Palande

Location: Namdapha
District : Changlang
State : Arunachal Pradesh
Specialty of the Locality : East Himalayan flora
Possible Dates :
Possible Organizers : Arif Siddique
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