Taiwan is located between the subtropical and tropical zone, the humid and warm climate is great for many plants and insects. I (Grace) went on a trip organized by the Taiwan Butterfly Preservation Society to Yilan which is on the Eastern side of the island facing the Pacific Ocean. We drove through the Snow Mountain tunnel of 12.9 kilometers long, Asia's longest road tunnel, to reach our destination. I only realized that the walk would be 7 kilometers long when I was on the bus. We walked under 35 degrees C, 95% humidity with a potential of stung by the bees. When, at last, I saw the footbridge that we were supposed to cross, which was no more than the width of one foot, I said to myself, wow, what an Adventure! 
The locals are aborigines called Taiya tribe. They sell chili sauces, chicken sausages, etc. and feed for the fish at roadside stand.
The pumpkins are long rather than round in shape and taste more like squashes.
This frog was soaking in the rain water by the road side.
An unknown bug (a kind of beetles?).
Of course, we've seen thousands of butterflies along the way. Here is a female Lemon Migrant (Catopsilia pomona) approaching the golden shower tree (Cassia fistula).
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17 comments:
G&B: What a nice series of photos starting with the bridge.
Amazing active adventure.
That bridge must have been an adventure in itself, it looks quite scary.
wow, that is quite an adventure. That one foot wide footbridge looks pretty scary! Great photos.
Grace, what an adventure...no way would I cross that foot bridge! Did you cross it!
Amazing photos!
that's not just an adventure, it's the adventure! LOL
Very beautiful set of photos! Thanks for the the adventure! You live in a beautiful country!
quite an amazing adventure - don't think I could manage that heat myself.
Wow .. that IS an adventure! I love the rope bridge, but wouldn't have enjoyed a long walk in such heat, with bees as a hazard!
Your 'bug' looks like a kind of earwig! Beautiful photos, by the way!
No way you could get me onto that bridge - even for the world's most beautiful butterfly!
I think I've suddenly developed vertigo.
What a wonderful adventure.thanks for sharing
Rita
nice capture very beautiful..
What a lovely coloured bridge, I'd be holding on hard crossing that, as it swayed. The lure of the butterflies would be worth the first step, love the frog.
That is an amazing colorful bridge.
Wonder if the chipped paint is from hands grasping it for dear life ...
Did only one person cross it at a time?
I'm sure the locals carry a heavy load and cross the bridge at the same time :)
Thanks for your visit. Tuscany food is another favorite. Nice to see your Adventure in Taiwan. Stayed some years in Singapore in the 90s but never come closer to Taiwan than the airport
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