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Butterfly - 51
aloktewari

Butterfly - 51 (Papilio polymnestor)

Life : Slum-gem-Mumbai

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Such a magical city
Mumbai ... still is
... despite great
population pressure
it is facing ...

A full-frame
shot of
This magnificent
nearly 5-inch
( 120 mm ) ...
gem of a giant
butterfly ...

... was captured
in the City-woodland
... that exists
cheek-by-zowl to the
largest slum of
Asia - Dharavi ...

.. Just by a quirk
of chance ...

For nearly two
post-monsoon seasons
we had been desperately
trying to get a
photo of this
marvel ...

Enjoy the
... beauty of
this stunner ...

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Blue Mormon Butterfly
( Papilio polymnestor )

Mumbai
India
01.10.2014
Habitat
Woodland
Location
Mumbai ; India
Date taken
01.10.2014
Scientific name
Papilio polymnestor

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Butterflies & Moths
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