Dear Butterfly Lovers,
வணக்கம் [Greetings]. The Editorial team wholeheartedly thanks all those who have gone through the first
edition of the News Letter and the encouragement provided. Here is the second issue! And we would like to
stress again the purpose of bringing out these. One of the main purposes of the Newsletter is to put on record
the happenings and observations, on butterflies, in the state of Tamil Nadu for the long term benefits on our
understanding of the winged beauties.
In the intervening period (between Jan and Mar of 2017), Tamil Nadu saw one of the low points of butterfly
movements. This is not only reflected in the sightings when we made to the field but also in terms of postings
in our on line forum. While the Month of March gave some hope with unusual rains all over the state, espe-
cially in the hills, we wait for a good season to begin actually. This (April 2017) is also a month where we could
witness migration of the Tigers and Crows from the hills to the plains. We wish it happens this time without fail.
In the current issue, the cover is decorated by the paintings of Ms. Vinithashri Gautam, who readily agreed to
give us one of her and I am sure all readers will appreciate the same. The consolidation of “My best Butterfly
Moment of 2016” is presented and we thank all the members for their participation and sharing their memo-
ries. Mr. Gopal Krishnan has shared his experiences in terms of simple and effective terms on how to make
pretty good butterfly images. From our experience, all of us know, they are not easy and we are sure this chap-
ter will help you with a tip or two. Mr. Vishwa Nathan has dealt the interrelation between butterflies and envi-
ronment and the impact of one on another. A good read and food for thought too. Mr. Theiva Prakasham has
provided us with yet another interesting and rare life cycle, and this time of a Common Banded Peacock. And to
honour the members who post regularly (min 3 and above during the Quarter), we have chosen one of their
best posts and compiled for the viewing of all.
We believe that the News Letter belongs to every one of us and expect good contribution from all our mem-
bers . Hope to see some good contribution in the coming Quarters from some of you. And, please do send us
your feedback on this newsletter issue, by writing to [email protected]
Editorial Team
Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society
Pattampoochi– A quarterly magazine of
Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society
Wings 1 Veins 2
Apr– Jun 2017. Issued on 01.04.2017
Issued from Coimbatore, TN
For Private Circulation Only. Copy right is
with TNBS. Please write to us for getting
permission to use any of the contents
Editor: A Pavendhan
Editorial Team: Bala Krishnan, Gopal Krish-
nan, Nishanth CV, Theivaprakasham H ,
Vishwa Nathan