a butterfly hot-spot named after its several species of Heliophorus on the road between Khonoma and Mezoma

at Sapphire Corner

young trees not yet prepared for coppicing

of the stream running through Sapphire Corner

in the distance through the trees and across the paddy fields

for sustainable wood supply

of cherry and apple on the road between Khonoma and Huenambe Village

dotted with flowering trees on the road to Dzuleke

integral to the forest flora

photo: Arjan

Indian Cabbage White, female

Green-veined White, female

male

also male

Dark Clouded Yellow

Pale Grass Blue

Albocerulean

Common Hedge Blue

Tiny Grass Blues, Kolkata Botanical Garden

Naga Sapphire

Azure Sapphire

female

Chocolate Pansy

Blue Pansy, male

female

Red Lacewing, male

Yellow Jester

Common Sailer

Himalayan Glider

Manipur Map

Naga Treebrown

Straight-banded Treebrown

Licaline Bushbrown, at Mezoma

a cross between the wild Gaur and domestic cattle; photo: Arjan