One was found inside the HortPark Butterfly Garden while one was found outside the outdoor garden on 18 Dec 09.
The male Great Mormon's life is coming to an end soon, judging from its aged, tattered and broken wings. From experience, it probably lived for about 3-4 weeks already.
The Peacock Pansy, on the other hand, looked so pristine and intact. It would likely be looking for a mate to breed soon. This shouldn't be a problem since there are numerous other Peacock Pansies spotted in the vicinity where it was found.
They are such transient beauties and we should do our part to protect them in our environment.
I took this photo of a Great Mormon butterfly perching on a Calliandra shrub within our Butterfly Garden on 31 Dec 09. Don't you think it is beautiful?