2026-08-25

2026-08: Summer in Seonheul Gotjawal

 I visited Seonheul Gotjawal often this summer to search for a particular butterfly, Arhopala japonica. This species is fairly common in Japan, but in Korea, this species is only found on Jeju and some southern areas of the mainland, so it's quite special in a regional context. Out of all the visits I only saw one once, and got very nice views of its gorgeous blue. Of course there were plenty of birds and other interesting insects found throughout the visits.


Arhopala japonica

Oriental Greenfinch

Graphium sarpedon

Rhyothemis fuliginosa

Black Paradise Flycatcher

Black-spotted Frog

Eurasian Jay

Grey Heron


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