Common Lime Butterfly (Chequered Swallowtail)
Common Lime Butterfly
The Common Lime Butterfly or the Lemon Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the lime. It is also sometimes called the Chequered Swallowtail. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail.
Red Hibiscus Flowers
Hibiscus or Rose Mallow, (National flower of Malaysia, called Bunga Raya in Malay) is a large genus of about 200–220 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae (the mallow family, along with members like cocoa, cotton, okra, baobab and durian) native to warm, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world. The genus includes both annual and perennial herbaceous plants, and woody shrubs and small trees.
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Red Hibiscus Flowers
Oleander Hawk Moth
The oleander hawk moth or Oleander Sphinx Moth (Daphnis nerii) is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae (Hawk-Moth or Sphinx Moth). It's considered one of the most beautiful patterned moths. It's a wing span of about 90--110mm. It's found in South Europe, in the Tropics and Subtropics of Africa and Asia but also in East Europe and in the North of the Alps as a guest. The adult feed on the nectar of a variety of flowers.The caterpillars feed on oleander (Nerium oleander) leaves and other plants in the family Apocynaceae.
Oleander Hawk Moth
Ranighat An Archaeological Site
Though I'm living just 20 km away from Rani Ghat (The queen's rock), a famous Gandhara archaeological site, but I never visit this site before. On 19th January 2008, I visited this site for the first time with my colleagues and students. Rani Ghat situate at Nogram, district Buner, is the famous historical palace on the top of mountain used by the that time Rani (queen). She was famous for buying the fresh air coming from Swabi side. She paid to the villagers for clean air -- they were not allowed to pollute it by blowing the crops in the air for cleaning purpose. The ruins are still a famous place for visitors. This area used to be a fairy-land for foreigners and many, including Japanese, came here for studies in the ancient times to learn Buddhism. Being a part of origin of Buddhist Gandhara Civilization it has also attracted re-construction funds from Japanese research institutes. Beside the reconstruction of the site they also arranged for way in the mountain to facilitate the visitors. Here is my collection of pictures of different views of the site, hoping you will enjoy them.
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Rani Ghat Ruins (Kandarat)
Inside of Entrance
Picture of Stupa at Ranighat
A cave in a stone, where religious people used to meditate
Stone (Rani Ghat) after which the whole site is named as Rani Ghat (The queen's rock)
Mountain on the top of which Ranighat is located
Calotropis procera-Apple of Sodom
Apple of Sodom (scientific name: Calotropis procera) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It's known by a number of common names including roostertree, madar, akund, king's crown, rubber bush, small crown-flower, Sodom's milkweed, swallow-wort and giant milkweed. It's a medicinal plant, used for the treatment of many ailments in India and Pakistan. In Urdu it's know as "Aak".
Calotropis procera flowers
Calotropis procera fruits (seed pods)
Calotropis procera Plant and Flowers
Calotropis procera fruits (seed pods)
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