A week ago, a neighbor called me. I was wondering why... She said there was a butterfly in the bougainvillea flowers. Okay, all right! So I quickly grabbed my phone and dashed outside. My neighbors had seen me taking pics of the sky, flowers and looking for insects as subject so now they know I'm fond of photographing nature and the butterfly might pique my interest.😀 I was overjoyed to spot a butterfly! Although I'd previously photographed butterflies inside the house, this was my first shot of a real butterfly perched on a flower sucking nectar. One was when my mother died, there was a yellow butterfly on the last night of her wake, and I photographed it with a film camera because that was the 1990s. The butterfly was out of the ordinary, being so large and yellow and dancing, flapping rapidly as it flew over my father who was sleeping. So, I thought, perhaps my mom sent the butterfly to bid her last farewell to my dad. There are numerous superstitions surrounding butterflies, such as the belief that if you see one inside your home, a deceased relative has paid you a visit. I don't believe it is the person's spirit, perhaps it was only sent in order to console the bereaved. You see there are the angels, who are God's messengers!😇 So, I attempted to identify this type of butterfly using Google Lens. And success! It was known as a Common Lime or Lemon butterfly... The lime, which serves as its host plant, gave rise to its name. It is, without a doubt, a very beautiful butterfly with its stripe or chequered pattern of black, brown and blue colors, (hence its other name, Chequered Swallowtail) but it is considered a pest! Why?🤔 Because of the devastation caused by its caterpillars, they devour the leaves of lime plants such as calamansi. According to what I've read, lime butterflies are frequently sighted during the 15-day Lunar New Year celebration. I checked the watermark on my photograph and discovered that it was taken on February 2nd of this year. So, while we don't celebrate this event, it's amusing to see the coincidence. So, what if you happen see them on the Lunar New Year? It is said to bring good fortune! Really...🤔 Haha!😂 Well, if I don't work and don't post on Noise, I won't get any good lucks, er, satoshis! Isn't it? So, guys, make some noise before you believe... As they say, "to see is to believe!" 😬🤣 Anyhow, I just love this quote by Chuang Tzu (an influential Chinese philosopher around 4th century B.C.) "Just when the caterpillar 🐛 thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."🦋 Have a lovely day, Noisepeeps! Like a pretty butterfly, you must first go through the process of metamorphosis... Be a hungry caterpillar! That is, be voracious in developing yourself, your talents, and your abilities! 💕@Mitochondria Original content creator💯 #Biggestbarangay, Philippines🇵🇭