Chinese New Year Born Butterfly 春節新生蝴蝶

The chrysalis found on Dec 6 (almost certain already couple of weeks old) on a cardboard finally emerged as a large beautiful butterfly today, Chinese New Year's Eve! There is no liquid left in the shell.  大年三十，大美蝴蝶脫繭而出，幾乎近三個月之後，空殼內竟無剩一滴液體！

Another came out the next day, Chinese New Year Day! 連續第二日又一隻出殼，大年初一！

Third came out, Sunday Valatine's Day! 第三隻，初三情人節！

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover 幸運四葉草

 Found in my garden, 5 days from Chinese New Year.  我的小花園，離春節僅5天了。

Under the morning sun 清早陽光下

Late am in shade 近午陰影下

Found 2nd smaller four-leaf next day 翌日發現第二顆較幼小四葉

Found 3rd one, baby, on Feb 28, last day of the month. 發現第三顆，幼苗，正月十七。

The four leaves drop down and fold up like a turbine at night. Pic taken at dawn, 1 March. 四顆葉子入夜會下垂並捲起，形像渦輪，可愛。

Found 4th one, tiny baby 4-leaf Clover, on 2 March. 發現第四顆，幼苗，正月十九。

Next Morning 翌日早上

March 8 正月廿五日

Next day 翌日

Flowers open a few hours a day with sun out and close late afternoon. 三葉草花每日隨陽光開數小時，下午日落前會合攏。

March 11 正月廿八

March 12 正月廿九

Clover flower fest 20 March 車輪草花會 二月初八春分

March 28 二月十六