The butterflies in this picture are very special.They are called purple crows. They are only found in Taiwan. Taiwan is home to about 400 different types of butterflies.
Taiwan used to be called the Kingdom of the Butterflies. Sadly there are not so many butterflies now because our cities are getting bigger. So the butterflies don't have anywhere to live.
You can help the butterflies in Taiwan by making a butterfly garden. Get a window box and put it by a sunny window. Make sure that it isn't too windy — the butterflies like to sit still while they eat.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
Your garden will need flowers for the butterflies to drink the nectar from, and leaves for the caterpillars to eat.
You need to put a saucer of wet sand in the soil so the butterflies can bathe. Butterflies also like to have smooth rocks to sit on in the sun.
Don't forget that the caterpillars will eat lots of leaves when they are growing. Don't worry that's all part of having a butterfly garden!
(Catherine Thomas, staff writer)
照片中的蝴蝶非常特別，牠們叫做紫斑蝶，只有台灣才找得到，台灣島上棲息著約四百種不同的蝴蝶。
台灣曾被譽為「蝴蝶王國」，令人惋惜的是，現在的蝴蝶種類不如以往多，因為城市擴張，蝴蝶無棲息之處。
你可以藉由打造蝴蝶花園，助台灣的蝴蝶一臂之力。在採光佳的窗台放置一個盆栽，窗邊最好不要多風，因為蝴蝶進食時喜歡靜止不動。
你的花園需要有花朵讓蝴蝶喝花蜜，還有葉子讓毛毛蟲填飽肚子。
你得在土裡放一小碟濕沙讓蝴蝶淨身。蝴蝶也喜歡在日光下停駐在光滑的石頭上。
別忘了毛毛蟲長大的過程中會啃掉大量的樹葉，別擔心！這些都是打造蝴蝶花園必經的過程！
(翻譯：鄭湘儀)
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