"Zhuang Shengxiao dreamed of butterflies, and hoped that Emperor Chunxin would support cuckoos."
"Besides the cicada shedding dust, the butterfly dream of Shuiyun Township."
"Wandering around and dancing, the butterflies dance every now and then, and the free-spirited Jiaoying just sings."
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The picture shows the butterflies in the Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
For thousands of years, butterflies have been beautiful with their bodies, shapes and emotions.
It has been appreciated by people in various aspects, and has been recited in the past dynasties.
Butterflies also represent
People's yearning for freedom and love.
In June, the temperature gradually increases,
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province
China·Red River Butterfly Valley in Jinping County,
A spectacular and rare ecological landscape is taking shape.
The picture shows the arrow ring butterfly flying in the forest of Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
Over 150 million butterfly larvae
will emerge into a butterfly within a month,
The annual butterfly outbreak has begun!
The picture shows the arrow ring butterfly on the forest road in Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
Affected by the epidemic prevention and control,
You may not experience it yourself
The fun of "Dancing with the Butterflies"
It's ok!
Today, Xiaoxin will take you to "View Butterflies in the Clouds"!
Yunnan Province is a famous kingdom of animals and plants, with more than 700 species of butterflies.
China Honghe Butterfly Valley has more than 320 species of 11 of the 12 butterfly families in the country, which is the place with the most butterfly species in the world.
The picture shows the arrow ring butterfly on the forest road in Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
Every year in the early summer, there is a grand gathering of butterflies in Butterfly Valley.
According to the observation of butterfly larvae and pupae at 23 observation sites in Butterfly Valley, the number of outbreaks this year will reach more than 150 million.
Now, among the rolling hills of Butterfly Valley, next to the waterfalls that are flying down, and in the dense forests, a large number of butterflies emerge from their cocoons and dance gracefully, like a golden ocean.
Why do butterflies explode?
The so-called butterfly outbreak means that from May to June every year, a large number of butterfly larvae emerge into butterflies in a short period of time, forming a flying landscape.
Butterfly outbreak, firstly, there must be a good ecosystem, and secondly, there must be sufficient food.
According to current reports, two large outbreaks of butterflies have been found in two places around the world, one in Mexico and the other in the Red River Butterfly Valley in China.
The picture shows tourists visiting Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
China Honghe Butterfly Valley is located on the Sino-Vietnamese border, in the Ma'andi Mountains of Jinping County, where the forest coverage rate reaches 70%. Due to the large altitude difference, the three-dimensional climate is relatively obvious. A rich biodiversity environment has been formed.
The primitive natural ecological environment and the diversity of plants provide good host conditions for butterflies to survive.
At the same time, there are about 40,000 mu of bamboo forests here, which provide abundant food sources for the mass reproduction of butterflies.
Because of this, it is of course the best habitat for butterflies.
The picture shows tourists visiting Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
In order to protect the living environment of butterflies to the greatest extent, the local area actively supports and explores the cultivation of butterfly eggs and chrysalis host plants such as Bamboo trifolium chinensis and Bamboo chinensis, as well as nectar plants such as milkweed, five-colored plum, and oleander.
In addition, the local area specially formulated the "Regulations on the Protection and Management of Butterfly Valley", and established a special organization for the management of Butterfly Valley to strengthen the protection of Butterfly Valley resources.
The picture shows the arrow ring butterfly on the forest road in Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
How long do butterfly outbreaks last?
It is understood that due to the low temperature this year compared with previous years and the recent high rainfall, the butterfly outbreak was delayed by about 20 days compared with previous years.
There are 4 outbreak points in Butterfly Valley this year, namely Pujia Village, Maguaitang Forest Area, Niuchangping Forest Area, and Yingpan Mountain Forest Area. Among them, Yingpan Mountain Forest Area has the best outbreak situation. The peak period is expected to be on June 10. Around, the outbreak will continue until July.
The picture shows tourists visiting Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
Home to the most species of butterflies in the world
China·Red River Butterfly Valley
Has 6 "Best in China"
Let's learn together
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The "most numerous" arrow ring butterfly
The picture shows the arrow ring butterfly.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
This year's butterfly outbreak in Yunnan, the largest number of butterfly species is the arrow ring butterfly.
The arrow-ring butterfly is mainly distributed in southern China. It has a large body and a wingspan of 100 to 110 mm. The front of the forewing is yellow-brown, and there is a circle of arrow-shaped black spots around the fore and hind wings. There is a row of reddish-brown circles on the ventral surface of the wings. Spotted.
The 'most rare' golden-billed swallowtail butterfly
The picture shows the golden-billed swallowtail butterfly.
Photo by Yang Zhenwen
The golden-billed swallowtail is a large and rare butterfly, and it is the only national first-class protected butterfly species in China.
The scales on its wings are flickering with a faint green light, there is an arc-shaped golden-green band on each forewing, a few golden patches in the center of the hind wings, a crescent-shaped golden yellow spot on the trailing edge, and a tail-shaped tail on the hind wings. It is protruding and slender, with a small section at the end of golden color, and its posture is very graceful, so it is called "Queen of Butterflies".
The "most primitive and ancient" stick-beaked butterfly
The picture shows the stick-beaked butterfly.
Photo by Yang Zhenwen
Butterfly fossils are very rare and extremely precious.
In the 1870s, seven species of butterfly fossils were unearthed in the Tertiary strata of Florida, Colorado, USA, among them the beak butterfly.
Therefore, experts speculate that the butterflies of the Beakidae family are the most primitive and ancient butterflies.
There are only 10 species of butterflies in the Beakidae family. There are only 10 species in the world, and there are only one genus and three types in China. Butterflies are distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Hainan and other places in China.
The "smallest" long-bellied gray butterfly
The picture shows the long-bellied gray butterfly.
Photo by Yang Zhenwen
Long-bellied Grey Butterfly, also known as Mini Blue Grey Butterfly and Mini Little Grey Butterfly, is the smallest butterfly in China, with an adult wingspan of only 1.5 cm.
The frontal markings of the long-bellied gray butterfly are relatively dull, while the reverse side of the wings is colorful and much more prominent than the front side.
The "biggest" golden butterfly
The picture shows the golden butterfly.
Photo by Yang Zhenwen
Golden Swallowtail is a large butterfly belonging to the genus Papilionidae, and it is also the largest butterfly in China.
The butterfly has a graceful posture when flying, with black front wings and golden yellow and black patterns on the hind wings, which are golden and beautiful under the sunlight.
Liang Zhudie, "
the most 'cultural'"
Pictured is a butterfly.
Photo by Yang Zhenwen
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai fell in love with each other but couldn't stay together. They were truly emotional, and the two finally turned into colorful butterflies and danced gracefully. This is the famous Chinese folk love story of "Liang Zhu Huadie".
What kind of butterfly did Liang Zhu transform?
Some entomologists speculate that the legendary butterfly that Liang Zhu turned into may be a beautiful butterfly.
Papilio is a southern butterfly species. Because the female butterfly and the male butterfly dance up and down and follow each other, they are called "Liangzhu Papilio" in Guangdong, Yunnan and other places.
The picture shows the butterflies in the Butterfly Valley.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
Until the epidemic is over,
We meet in Yunnan,
Experience "the butterfly dances around you,
The joy of people swimming in paintings"!
Author: Wang Jingya