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Papilio castor, also called the Common Raven and Common mormon, is a tail-less black brown swallowtail butterfly with creamy white to yellow spots.

The butterfly was so active so couldn't get a good focus in hand held mode.

 

There are many types of butterflies and they have a range of different colors, but the brown butterfly, in particular, is connected to a meaning that speaks to many different types of people.

 

People have come to connect brown butterflies with being grounded or “down-to-earth,” but there are other meanings as well:

 

Stability

Security

Warmth

Authentic

Approachable

Unpretentious

Earthly in Nature

Many cultures also connect seeing a brown butterfly with being a greater sign for what’s to come in the future. Brown butterflies have been mentioned across the world from the Philippines to China and Eastern Europe to the Native American culture of the Americas. They are also a popular choice for tattoos as people want an image on their body to represent something meaningful to them on a personal level.

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Uploaded on April 20, 2023
Taken on April 8, 2023