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Monday, September 1, 2025

Caterpillar in the tree ~ Cyrus song !! African Monarch butterfly

 

Caterpillar in the tree

How you wonder who you'll be

Can't go far, but you can always dream

Wish you may, and wish you might  .. .. …


 

 Butterfly fly away (butterfly fly away)

Got your wings, now you can't stay

Take those dreams and make them all come true

Butterfly fly away (butterfly fly away)

You've been waiting for this day

All along you've known just what to do

 

Long ago, I photographed this Butterfly, which did not pose much !  - now searching the web (Google photo search) – understand it to be Tiger African Queen butterfly !!! 

Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger,  African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa.  It belongs to the Danainae subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Danainae primarily consume plants in the genus Asclepias, more commonly called milkweed. Milkweed contains toxic compounds, cardenolides, which are often consumed and stored by many butterflies. Because of their emetic properties, the plain tiger is unpalatable to most predators. As a result, its colouration is widely mimicked by other species of butterflies. The plain tiger inhabits a wide variety of habitats, although it is less likely to thrive in jungle-like conditions and is most often found in drier, wide-open areas. 

Adult plain tiger butterflies obtain nectar from various flowering plants. The particular plants available vary depending on the geographic range of the butterfly population and the season, as certain plants do not flower throughout the entire year. 

Hannah Montana: The Movie, released in 2009 was a teen musical comedy drama film based on the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Dan Berendsen, the film starred series regulars Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Moises Arias, Mitchel Musso and Jason Earles,  and others. The film tells of how Miley Stewart's popularity and alternate celebrity persona begins to take over her life, so her father convinces her to take a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters most in life.  

The lyrics at the start are extracted from ‘Butterfly Fly Away’ -   a 2009 duet performed by American actors and recording artists Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. The song was first heard in the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie, in which both Cyruses star, and was subsequently released on the film's soundtrack. An extended version is featured on Billy Ray's eleventh studio album, Back to Tennessee. The song is a soft country ballad with lyrics that describe a child's transition to adulthood.

 
Interesting !
 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
1.9.2025

 

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