Revisiting Nagla

I visited Nagla block of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai this morning after many many years..

It was amazing to be back here .. and like parts of the main national park this area has remained relatively untouched by development.. Sadly I didn't have my camera and was carrying only a small pocket camera, so didn't try to take many photos .. but I thought this one was really worth sharing ...

A beautiful Blue Oakleaf butterfly (Kallima horsfieldi) ..

I think this butterfly has to be one of the most amazing wing patterns on a butterfly and its camouflage is almost perfect.. the only reason I knew this wasn't just any dry leaf was because I saw it in flight before it settled into this perfect dead leaf mimicking position ... : )