Description
Sometimes, butterflies are regarded as mystical insects in some cultures. They embody souls of the dead or symbolize immortality — The ancient Greeks believed that a butterfly was a human soul, loosed from a deceased body. In Asia, a butterfly can mean both immortality and marriage. For some Christians and Native Americans, a butterfly is a symbol of rebirth. When I saw a beautiful male monarch butterfly landing on the corpse of a rodent, I couldn't help wondering: Is it reincarnation? Or, just the living feeds on the dead to carry on transitions in life?
Taken By
Garrine Tsang
Taken On
November 28, 2021
Tagged
wildlife
insects
nature
monarch
insect
animal
invertebrate
butterfly
