Sunday, June 19, 2011

Blue Tiger

The butterfly Blue Tiger Tirumala limniace has started appearing in gardens now.Here, it is resting on the plant of Black Nightshade Solanum negrum which grows wild in unexpected corners of my garden. I like the tiny black fruit of the plant, which is said to be a good antioxidant. The leaves and fruit of this plant are widely used in Ayurveda, the Indian medicine system. The fruit has culinary uses too. It is called Ganike in Kannada.
The plant is used in Chinese medicine to prevent cervical cancer.
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4 comments:

  1. Nature RamblesJune 19, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Wonderful shot of the butterfly!! I recognize the plant. It does grow in the wild here too.

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  2. OneJune 25, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    That's a great capture. Is it the same as the Blue Glassy Tiger Butterfly? I posted on that a few months ago. http://onenezz.blogspot.com/2011/01/blooms-at-nature-park-jan-2011.html

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  3. LeoviJune 25, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    great photo, really beautiful butterfly. Greetings.

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