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Look at this pretty little thing. It is called the Plains Cupid, scientific name Chilades pandava, and is a species of Lycaenid butterfly found in countries such as India and Singapore. (Wiki). To the best of my knowledge this is a male.
Funny, how it is no longer about photography alone, or clicking the best picture. Combined with it is the curiosity to know more of the subjects captured by the lens. What are they called? Where do they frequent? What do they eat? How do you differentiate the male and the female? What are their special characteristics, if any?
It is amazing how your interests evolve and your horizons expand along with it. All these past years I have been around Planet Earth (and I have been around quite long indeed) I never knew even a fraction of the things that I do now, about the flora and fauna around me. It took a camera in hand (and of course, time) to bring the interest to the fore.
Our education system is a dud, or at least was during my days. We learnt of stuff from books, in the most boring way possible. The criterion for choosing them for inclusion in textbooks seemed to be that they should make the students feel drowsy at all costs. Anyways, what’s the use of telling students of the rich biodiversity of India when you won’t take them out and let them experience it? The adults were no better. They either didn’t know anything themselves (like me all these years) or weren’t bothered (which I am not). If you are a grown-up your main hobby is to denounce the next generation as no good. That seems to be the only way some can feel good about themselves. What a pity. No, don’t look at me. I don’t do that as I believe every generation has its pluses and minuses. But I can already hear parents much younger than me parroting the same old lines. That’s even more of a pity. It seems we won’t be taking responsibility for our actions any time soon.
Coming back, luckily in today’s world, we don’t have to depend for knowledge on those in our immediate vicinity. Google (and others) comes to your rescue and lets you find things for yourself. All you need is an internet connection. You can also connect with like-minded people wherever in the world they live, and join interesting groups. And THAT is simply awesome.
Update on 07/11/2013: I have changed the title of the post from The Lesser Grass Blue and other things to Plains Cupid and other things, because I just learnt I got the name of the butterfly wrong.
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Well, one thing is for sure it certainly is lovely. Thanks, for sharing some facts
Thank you for the comment, and welcome to Shail’s Nest. 🙂
Interesting how you combined one lovely butterfly pic with the quest for more information and how Google has transformed the world of information search.
🙂 Thanks.
The picture is pretty (as usual).
I agree when you say that possibly the kids never grew any interest in stuff like this as kids because possibly parents did’nt know any better, or the education system sucked. Glad we have google now. And I see using it often when I don’t now an answer that my child asks.
It is amazing how we have answers to almost everything at our fingertips these days :).
errr…actually I don’t…I still depend on Google a lot *feeling dumb* 🙂
That’s what I meant, Kajal, at our fingertips, Google 😉
Hee…see I told ya so —-dumb 😛
😀
What a perfect picture of a beautiful being, it is as if you could dust the colours off its wings with your fingertips.
“If you are a grown-up your main hobby is to denounce the next generation as no good.” – so very true is most cases, as if the next generation is good for nothing, why can’t we look at the positive side, from time to time. I find today’s kids more focused that we ever were and are ready to go to any lengths to realize their dreams.
It is a tiny little thing, but so pretty! I agree about kids being more focused.
I agree that experiencing the wonders of nature through our senses is far more interesting than learning rote from books!
It is sad that we don’t have more of the former.
What a simple and clear thought/ message to ppl like me
I always wonder how u do R and D on all pics u click
its astounding to me…
Lol, Google Mata ki jai ho! 😉
lovely pic and “If you are a grown-up your main hobby is to denounce the next generation as no good.” – so very true ….
Thank you. And I hate it with a passion when people pepper their conversations with, “Today’s children/generation”!
Thank you for contributing. I enjoy your writing style and the way you build the ‘story’ to meet today’s challenge. Loved it.
Welcome to Shail’s Nest and thank you for the comment 🙂
Google, Wikipedia, etc. are great sources of information. The Oxford Dictionary is available free online, while Word has an inbuilt Thesaurus option. How many people use all this? Unfortunately, most of those who do use these tools stop at information and don’t progress to knowledge and understanding.
It is pathetic to see today’s parents ‘parroting the same old lines’. When I’ve questioned friends who impose on their kids the same restrictions that they themselves found stifling when they were kids, the standard reply is, “I was far more mature at the same age!”
Oh yes, from the blog posts I read I know how people do NOT use the in-built facilities in Word or whatever help is available online for that matter.
People are ever ready with excuses for the way they follow their own parents’ parenting methods. Sad that they don’t use their own brains.
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