KOTA KINABALU (Oct 2): The rare Kinabalu Birdwing (scientifically known as Troides andromache) now takes its place as one of the state's flora and fauna icons as it has been declared as the Sabah’s State butterfly.
It joins the ranks of the Orangutan, Proboscis monkey, rafflesia, Slipper orchid,
By: Sherell Jeffrey
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The pupa of a Kinabalu Birdwing. (photo credit: Paul Foronda)
BUTTERFLIES are interesting creatures which go quite deep into the human mind as to the subconscious.
According to Garden with Wings, these nectar-feeding insect, are deep and powerful representations of life.
Butterflies are not only beautiful, but also have mystery, symbolism and meaning and are a metaphor representing spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope and life.
The magnificent, yet short life of the butterfly closely mirrors the process of spiritual transformation and serves to remind us that life is short.
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These often polymorphic insects has also been used by American professional boxer, Muhammad Ali, in his famous catchphrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Rumble, young man, rumble” in 1964 before his fight with Sonny Liston.