#9 · Mar 16–20 · Insects Awaken
Caterpillars become butterflies
菜虫化蝶
Namushi chō to naru · Caterpillars become butterflies
Cabbage-white butterfly on early spring greenery, or a chrysalis transition if available.
Poetic & observational
A slower way of seeing seasonal change.
Photographed by Michael Gebert
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