高原にはたくさん蝶がいます。蝶の写真を撮って、名前を調べるのが楽しみです。
ぱっと見て同じに見える蝶も、よく見ると違っていて、調べれば調べるほど分からなくなってきます。翅の裏側もしっかり見なくてはなりません。
上の写真は、スジグロシロチョウの仲間だと思いますが、エゾスジグロシロチョウなのかどうか分かりません。
下の写真は、ミドリヒョウモンと思われます。
There are many butterflies on the highlands. I enjoy taking pictures of butterflies and learning their names.
Butterflies that look identical at first glance sometimes prove to be different when I look closely, and the more I study them, the more confused I become. I also have to pay close attention to the underside of their wings.
I think the butterfly in the photo above belongs to the genus Pieris, but I am not sure whether it is a Pieris melete or a Pieris napi (green-veined white).
I believe the one in the photo below is an Argynnis paphia（silver-washed fritillary).
ヒョウモンチョウだけでも10種類以上ありますが、それぞれの模様の違いは言われて初めて気づくもので、自分の目がいかに節穴かと思い知らされます。
また、高原には希少な蝶もいて、蝶や自然を守る活動をされている方々がいらっしゃいます。蝶や活動についてもっと学びたいと思います。
There are more than 10 species of fritillaries, but I can only notice the differences in their patterns when someone points them out to me, which makes me realize just how insensitive my eyes are.
There are also rare butterflies that exist only in the highlands, and there are people working to protect them and their habitats. I would like to learn more about butterflies and their conservation efforts.
