Adyar poonga - the last leg of the walk

We were on our way out when someone noticed the painted grasshopper again, on its prefered host, the calotropis gigantea (milkweed) plant.

Preston pointed out a young one, that has a coloring different from that of the adult.

We also saw a mating pair

And a tawny coster caterpillar

The common emigrant butterflies flitted past as we walked out

and I took one last look at the pond, already looking forward to coming back to visit again!