After a spell of unseasonal rain during the winter, the skies opened up and we had clear and beautiful weather for a few days. All of a sudden, I started seeing butterflies everywhere. These beautiful winged insects were all absent from the habitat before the arrival of the rains – probably hibernating or had migrated away. But the advent of the favourable season sprung new life into these insects, and they showed it by gleefully fluttering around in the mild, winter sun all day. Here are few of the species that I encountered during this short-lived favourable season.
![Common Crow](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/common-crow.jpg)
![Chocolate Pansy](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/chocolate-pansy.jpg)
![Chocolate Pansy group 2](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/chocolate-pansy-group-2.jpg)
![Chocolate Pansy courting 1](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/chocolate-pansy-courting-1.jpg)
![Indigo Flash 2](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/indigo-flash-2.jpg)
![Common Cerulean DSF](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/common-cerulean-dsf.jpg)
![Lemon Pansy](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/lemon-pansy.jpg)
![Lemon Pansy - torn wings](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/lemon-pansy-torn-wings.jpg)
![Lesser Grass Blue upperwing](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/lesser-grass-blue-upperwing.jpg)
![Lesser Grass Blue 2](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/lesser-grass-blue-2.jpg)
![Dark Palm-dart UP](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/dark-palm-dart-up.jpg)
![Dark Palm-dart UN](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/dark-palm-dart-un.jpg)
![Painted Lady](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/painted-lady.jpg)
![Small Branded Swift cf-2](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/small-branded-swift-cf-2.jpg)
![Parnara swift 2](https://singinawajunglelodge.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/parnara-swift-2.jpg)
Pranad Patil
Naturalist, Singinawa Jungle Lodge