The Seattle Spirit

Amathusia phidippus It is The Palm King ( A. phidippus ). I took the photo, when I walked along the water channel in agroforestry, in my village. The Palm King flew right in front of me and perched on the tree trunk. When I approached, it didn't fly. So it's not difficult to take pictures. However, when it perched, it didn't open its wings, making it difficult to photograph the upper surface of the wings. Scientific Name Amathusia phidippus Common Name Palm King ID Naturalist 22316154 Location Sumedang, West Java Gear Samsung J5 (2015) Date April 6, 2019 Classification Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Subfamily Morphinae Species Amathusia Subspecies phidippus Description Under surface: ground colour brown, patterned with broad  bands of reddish or cinnamon brown a...

Seri Petualangn Bumi Oke sebelumnya ada yang pernah membaca buku Petualang Seri Bumi? Merupakan cerita fiksi fantasi karyanya Bang Tere Liye. Tentu kalau sudah membacanya pasti tidak asing lagi dengan Ali, salah satu tokoh dalam cerita tersebut, sahabat Raib dan Seli. Sang biang onar dengan rambut acak-acakannya. Ini penjabaran tokoh Ali dikutip di cover buku Matahari. Namanya Ali, 15 tahun, kelas sepuluh. Jika saja orangtuanya mengizinkan, seharusnya dia sudah duduk di tingkat akhir ilmu fisika program doktor di universitas ternama. Ali tidak menyukai sekolahnya, guru-gurunya, teman-teman sekelasnya. Semua membosankan baginya. Yups , Ali seorang genius. Tak akan seru rasanya petualangan mereka di dunia paralel tanpa Ali, yang kerap menjadi otak dalam setiap petualangan. Nah , dalam setiap petualangannya, menemukan hal asing yang tak mereka temukan di bumi. Saat seperti itu Ali sering mempunyai  penjelasan berbagai hal pada teman-temannya menggunakan analogi makhluk hid...

I am not a fan of cats. But, cats are cute. In my opinion, they are photogenic. Sometimes, they show me unique poses, with their 'dazzling eyes', sometimes they look sad and empty, and sometimes I feel their warmth. So, that makes me want to take their pictures. 

Scientific Name Amathusia phidippus Common Name Selder Skimmer ID Naturalist 24770374 Location Sumedang, West Java Gear Samsung J5 (2015) + lensbong prosumer 25 mm  Date August 25, 2018 Classification Class Insecta Order Odonata Family Libellukidae Subfamily - Species Orthetrum  Subspecies sabina Description Greenish yellow to greyish yellow with paler and black markings. Sides of synthorax striped black and greenish yellow to greyish yellow [1]. References: 1. Theischinger, G., andd J. Hawking. 2006. The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Ausrtalia . Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing. 

Scientific Name Udaspes folus Common Name Grass demon ID Naturalist 21226580 Location Sumedang, West Java Gear Samsung J5 (2015) Date April 6, 2019 Classification Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Hesperiidae Subfamily Hesperiinae Species Udaspes Subspecies folus Description Under surface: Dominate with white Upper surface: Brown with white dots