A newly emerged sulphur butterfly (Eurema hecabe, known in Japan as Kitakichō) appeared in my garden, having grown up on the acacia tree. When I found it, it had already fallen from a branch and was walking on the ground. Its wings were still soft and dragging behind it.
Even in that state, a male began courting her. The male’s persistence made it difficult for the female to reach a safe spot to stretch her wings, so I gently placed her on a branch to observe her more closely. Yet the male didn’t stop his advances.
He even courted a nearby chrysalis as if he couldn’t tell the difference. I couldn’t help but think, “Just wait a little longer.”
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