Gifu Butterflies emerge in Osaka

Gifu Butterflies emerge in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Lured by warm temperatures, dozens of the Japanese Luehdorfia, or the Gifu Butterfly, have recently emerged from chrysalises at the home of butterfly enthusiast Hirokazu Sakamoto in Osaka, western Japan. Some are shown in this photo taken on March 17, 2014.

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