tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post1721637042464502655..comments2023-05-24T15:22:02.617+05:30Comments on Gallicissa: Confessions of a peak dodger*Amila Salgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-1805525973224290002008-07-04T07:51:00.000+05:302008-07-04T07:51:00.000+05:30Hi the wades,Thanks a lot! Great to hear your comm...Hi the wades,<BR/>Thanks a lot! Great to hear your comments! You have very interesting blog. I will be back to explore it more. <BR/><BR/>Happy Independece Day!<BR/>And have a super weekend!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-82442871036618126352008-07-04T01:57:00.000+05:302008-07-04T01:57:00.000+05:30Amazingly beautiful photography. Your passion shi...Amazingly beautiful photography. Your passion shines through. You are a pleasure to read. :) Happy bird watching.The Wadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805015528223049604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-87855687439193429032008-07-03T20:47:00.000+05:302008-07-03T20:47:00.000+05:30Thanks Bea! I am pleased to hear that!Thanks Bea! I am pleased to hear that!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-62456367804655334112008-07-03T16:23:00.000+05:302008-07-03T16:23:00.000+05:30Great pics and made me laugh as wellGreat pics and made me laugh as wellBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013618010195975748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-6935013860135150312008-07-03T11:45:00.000+05:302008-07-03T11:45:00.000+05:30Hi Lin,Thanks a lot! I am glad you liked the first...Hi Lin,<BR/>Thanks a lot! I am glad you liked the first picture. That scene soon changes into a different one as the sun rises and it is a fascinating experience. <BR/><BR/>I am very happy to hear that you liked this post. I didn't include all the critters photographed on this trip in order to prevent the post from getting ridiculously longAmila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-45748661382688171142008-07-03T11:44:00.000+05:302008-07-03T11:44:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-2351563458964813942008-07-03T03:00:00.000+05:302008-07-03T03:00:00.000+05:30Hi Amila! I love that first picture! Such a beauti...Hi Amila! I love that first picture! Such a beautiful scene. This post is absolutely wonderful! So much information and I love all the birds and different dragons you have there.Sandpiper (Lin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03704451520824495064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-86605775580163492422008-07-01T20:29:00.000+05:302008-07-01T20:29:00.000+05:30Hi Indrani!I plan to be less informative on the ne...Hi Indrani!<BR/>I plan to be less informative on the next post and you know what I mean...!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-53489601683258463882008-07-01T19:11:00.000+05:302008-07-01T19:11:00.000+05:30Hi Doug,I commented on your excellent COTS #34 and...Hi Doug,<BR/>I commented on your excellent COTS #34 and got back to see that you have been here! <BR/><BR/>Yes, we do have Dawn Dropwing <I>Trithemis aurora</I>. The males are at the extreme end of the gaudy index. Just had a look at your <I>Calopteryx maculata</I> and yes it does look very similar to our <I>Euphaea splendens</I>. <BR/><BR/>I have some decent shots of the latter and I will feature them in a future post.<BR/><BR/>I am keen to see pics of your exhibit and their occupants. <BR/><BR/>I am sure you will enjoy the post that I am going to publish in 5 hours time.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-38020044682323986972008-07-01T19:08:00.000+05:302008-07-01T19:08:00.000+05:30Very informative and stunning pictures Amila.Very informative and stunning pictures Amila.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-20867227312743707182008-07-01T18:29:00.000+05:302008-07-01T18:29:00.000+05:30I love your odonate photos. The indigo dropwing i...I love your odonate photos. The indigo dropwing is beautiful. Do you have dawn dropwing (<I>Trithemis aurora</I>) in Sri Lanka? The males are electric pink. We tried to fly them in our butterfly exhibit some years ago. The adults never lived long enough to develop their pink color :-(<BR/><BR/>I always wanted to try <I>Euphaea splendens</I>. A relative, <I>Calopteryx maculata</I>, from the States does do well on exhibit, and I think this species might, as well. It would be stunning. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing such wonderful images.Doug Taronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537881828742937167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-65882247932473397542008-07-01T16:02:00.000+05:302008-07-01T16:02:00.000+05:30Hi Duncan,Thanks! I remember seeing some good Odon...Hi Duncan,<BR/>Thanks! I remember seeing some good Odonata pics in your blog. Had a look at your <I>O.caledonicum </I>and it indeed looks like our <I>O.glaucum</I>.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-42658425489330663222008-07-01T13:54:00.000+05:302008-07-01T13:54:00.000+05:30Your odonata has me green with envy Amila, the Ort...Your odonata has me green with envy Amila, the Orthetrum glaucum is very similar to our O. caledonicum.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182951711946882353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-3058970896719166332008-07-01T10:41:00.000+05:302008-07-01T10:41:00.000+05:30Hi Mel,Long time no see. Thanks for dropping by. I...Hi Mel,<BR/>Long time no see. Thanks for dropping by. I bet your local lagoon area has some good ones too.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-84626538732424801042008-07-01T09:46:00.000+05:302008-07-01T09:46:00.000+05:30I envy the dragonflies you get to see...Great post...I envy the dragonflies you get to see...<BR/>Great post Amila!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550692601943778577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-30998278764200154332008-07-01T08:34:00.000+05:302008-07-01T08:34:00.000+05:30Hi ST,With meaning-no:2 I hope!!Hi Kalusudda,Thank...Hi ST,<BR/>With meaning-no:2 I hope!!<BR/><BR/>Hi Kalusudda,<BR/>Thanks! You fall safely within <BR/>'normal' nature enthusiasts!<BR/><BR/>There are far too many vernaculars to refer to one species nowadays due to 'various schools of thoughts'and other reasons. This is worst when it comes to snakes in Sri Lanka with some species having over dozen of names in various parts!<BR/><BR/>So Latin names help to simlify things for the keener nature enthusiast. They are used in this blog just like a guiding light in case if you run into a cloud of confusing array of synonyms. They can always be ignored as they are almost always in italics.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-13242318596411610472008-07-01T06:20:00.000+05:302008-07-01T06:20:00.000+05:30Again you surprise me and thank you for all the in...Again you surprise me and thank you for all the information. I love nature but I am a mathematical in nature and do not like those Latin names. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-50507422167070599682008-07-01T05:57:00.000+05:302008-07-01T05:57:00.000+05:30Yes i can see the similarities.Yes i can see the similarities.SThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399555929730922985noreply@blogger.com