Butterfly of the Month - October 2016 The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)

It's the eighth month of 2016 already! Celebrated across the world wherever there are Chinese communities, the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie) falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar (although this actually fell in Sep according to the Gregorian calendar). This coincides with the autumn equinox when the moon is at its roundest and brightest. It is a time for family and friends to gather with their colourful lanterns and to admire this beautiful sight and give thanks for harmony, happiness and the fullness of life.

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