DragonflyIndia Theme of the Month : July 2011 : Eyes

This months theme will be : Eyes Odonata eyes are certainly one of the most fascinating ones in insect kingdom.


Please post your pictures accordance with http://diversityindia.org/postimage.htm and subject same as this email. Please do not send more than 3 photos per person and what we enjoy the most is the story behind each of the photo. The photos may have been taken by you anytime. Latest photos are not must, relevant photos are necessity.

I will upload the images on the albums here http://diversityindia.org/photo/ which would remain for long time, so invest some time in writing the email with as much information as possible. If you are posting for first time, take time to go through albums before you post.


Last months theme photos are uploaded as a set and is definitely worth watching http://diversityindia.org/photo/thumbnails.php?album=8 If you have posted photo last month for theme and by mistake I have missed it uploading, please email me and I will upload them.

Please pass the information to all nature lovers.



If you have suggestions for theme for coming months, please leave a comment.

ButterflyIndia Theme of the Month : July 2011 : Basking Blues

This months theme will be Basking Blues. So photos capturing Basking is important and not just any blues. For example 

Please post your pictures accordance with http://diversityindia.org/postimage.htm and subject same as this email. Please do not send more than 3 photos per person and what we enjoy the most is the story behind each of the photo. The photos may have been taken by you anytime. Latest photos are not must, relevant photos are necessity.

I will upload the images on the albums here http://diversityindia.org/photo/ which would remain for long time, so invest some time in writing the email with as much information as possible. Adding Scientific Name helps add value to you post.  If you are posting for first time, take time to go through albums before you post.

Last months theme photos are uploaded as a set and is definitely worth watching http://diversityindia.org/photo/thumbnails.php?album=9 If you have posted photo last month for theme and by mistake I have missed it uploading, please email me and I will upload them.

DargonflyIndia Theme of Month Jun 2011 : Cannibalism in Odonata

Thanks to Susanth Kumar and Ashok Sengupta for this interesting suggestion. On lines of theme of month in ButterflyIndia group, we are initiating theme of month in Dragonfly group too.  If you have suggestions for theme for coming months, do let me know on group or in a comment on the blog. And do share this information with nature lovers.

This months theme will be : Cannibalism in Odonata. Any Dragonfly or Damselfly feeding on another Dragonfly or Damselfly. Though not very commonly seen and photographed, many nature lovers have witnessed that.

Please post your pictures accordance with http://diversityindia.org/postimage.htm and subject same as this email. Please do not send more than 3 photos per person and what we enjoy the most is the story behind each of the photo. The photos may have been taken by you anytime. Latest photos are not must, relevant photos are necessity.

I will upload the images on the albums here http://diversityindia.org/photo/ which would remain for long time, so invest some time in writing the email with as much information as possible. If you are posting for first time, take time to go through albums before you post.

Make sure our first theme becomes a success by posting images, passing the information to all nature lovers and visiting the photo albums.

Theme of the Month : June 2011 : Red and Black

Thanks to Haneesh for this interesting suggestion. If you have suggestions for theme for coming months, do let me know.

This months theme will be Red and Black. Any butterflies prominently having Red and Black combination. Or even a black butterfly on Red flower or background, possibilities are unlimited.

Please post your pictures accordance with http://diversityindia.org/postimage.htm and subject same as this email. Please do not send more than 3 photos per person and what we enjoy the most is the story behind each of the photo. The photos may have been taken by you anytime. Latest photos are not must, relevant photos are necessity.

I will upload the images on the albums here http://diversityindia.org/photo/ which would remain for long time, so invest some time in writing the email with as much information as possible. If you are posting for first time, take time to go through albums before you post.

Last months theme photos are uploaded as a set and is definitely worth watching http://diversityindia.org/photo/thumbnails.php?album=7 If you have posted photo last month for theme and by mistake I have missed it uploading, please email me and I will upload them.

Theme of the Month : May 2011 : Community Mud-puddling

This months theme will be Community Mud-puddling. So one needs to have more than one species mud puddling together.

Please post your pictures accordance with http://diversityindia.org/postimage.htm and subject same as this email. Please do not send more than 3 photos per person and what we enjoy the most is the story behind each of the photo. The photos may have been taken by you anytime. Latest photos are not must, relevant photos are necessity.

I will upload the images on the albums here http://diversityindia.org/photo/ which would remain for long time, so invest some time in writing the email with as much information as possible. If you are posting for first time, take time to go through albums before you post.

Last months theme photos are uploaded as a set and is definitely worth watching http://diversityindia.org/photo/thumbnails.php?album=6 If you have posted photo last month for theme and by mistake I have missed it uploading, please email me and I will upload them.

Theme of the Month : April 2011 : Common Butterflies Uncommon Captures

This months theme will be Common Butterflies Uncommon Captures. It could be an unusual angel, unusual color variation, uncommon phenomenon etc.

Please post your pictures accordance with http://diversityindia.org/postimage.htm and subject same as this email. Please do not send more than 3 photos per person and what we enjoy the most is the story behind each of the photo. The photos may have been taken by you anytime. Latest photos are not must, relevant photos are necessity.

Images will be uploaded on the albums here http://diversityindia.org/photo/ which would remain for long time, so invest some time in writing the email with as much information as possible. If you are posting for first time, take time to go through albums before you post.

Last months theme photos are uploaded as a set and is definitely worth watching http://diversityindia.org/photo/thumbnails.php?album=5 If you have posted photo last month for theme and by mistake have been missed uploading, please let us know we will upload them.

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.