Dear Butterfly Lovers,
வணக்கம் [Greetings].
The period, July to September 2017 saw increased butterfly activities everywhere in the state. The Southwest
monsoon was kind enough to give the state plenty of rains and in some places exceeded the average monthly
rainfall. The month of September witnessed the migration of milkweeds and other butterflies all over the state.
We were also fortunate to help conducting a full-fledged survey for one of our Wildlife Sanctuary along with
state Forest Department.
In the current issue, the first article deals with one of the favourite hunting spots of butterfly lovers of the state
– Kallar in Coimbatore District. We shall try to introduce butterfly hotspots of Tamil Nadu, one by one, in com-
ing issues. The second article is about the birds and butterflies survey held at Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary in
the month of August and the team’s participation. The next is on a meet attended by a few of the members to
the North East, the Dzongu Valley of Sikkim. They share their wonderful experience on the land of waterfalls
and butterflies. Next on the list is an update of recent migration observed throughout the state and many
members have enthusiastically observed and shared the information. Vikas Madhav reviews on the published
checklist information for the Chennai and surroundings. This is followed by Amol Mande’s trekking experience
in Kodaikanal and his encounters with butterflies on the way. The issue ends with the regular photo gallery sec-
tion picked up from Facebook postings during the quarter by members.
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 valuable 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 4
Oct – Dec 2017. Issued on 01.10.2017
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: Balakrishnan R, Gopala-
krishnan S, Nishanth CV, Theivaprakasham
H , Viswanathan S